In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
INTENSIFIER
intensifier, intensive
(noun) a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; ââupâ in âfinished upâ is an intensifierâ; ââhonestlyâ in âI honestly donât knowâ is an intensifierâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
intensifier (plural intensifiers)
That which intensifies.
(linguistics) A word or particle that heightens the intensity of meaning of a term.
Synonym: expletive
Antonym: downtoner
(photography) A chemical agent used to intensify the lights or shadows of a photograph.
Source: Wiktionary
In*ten"si*fi`er, n.
Definition: One who or that which intensifies or strengthens; in photography, an agent used to intensify the lights or shadows of a picture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ALLERGIC
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); âallergic childrenâ; âhypersensitive to pollenâ
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