intensifier (n)
intensive (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
examples `up' in `finished up' is an intensifier
`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier
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Hypernym modifier, qualifier
Derivationally related form intensifier → intensify
Member of this domain - USAGE living; every last(p); well; bloody, damn, all-fired; mighty, mightily, powerful, right; in truth, really, truly; madly, insanely, deadly, deucedly, devilishly; downright; literally; most; infernally, hellishly; so; such; positively; wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously, superbly, toppingly, marvellously, terrifically, marvelously; ever, ever so; just, simply; honestly, candidly, frankly; goddam, goddamn, goddamned; precious, preciously
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Domain of synset - USAGE living; every last(p); well; bloody, damn, all-fired; mighty, mightily, powerful, right; in truth, really, truly; madly, insanely, deadly, deucedly, devilishly; downright; literally; most; infernally, hellishly; so; such; positively; wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously, superbly, toppingly, marvellously, terrifically, marvelously; ever, ever so; just, simply; honestly, candidly, frankly; goddam, goddamn, goddamned; precious, preciously
Pertainym (pertains to noun) intensive → intensifier
Hyponym modifier, qualifier
Derivationally related form intensify → intensifier

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