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Fan :: Fan (n.) That which produces effects analogous to those of a fan, as in exciting a flame, etc.; that which inflames, heightens, or strengthens; as, it served as a fan to the flame of his passion..

Hightener :: Hightener (n.) That which heightens.

Heighten :: Heighten (v. t.) To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint..

Irritate :: Irritate (v. t.) To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to stimulate.

Advance :: Advance (v. t.) To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests..

Sublime :: Sublime (v. t.) To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify.

Sublimation :: Sublimation (n.) The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification.

Hydrophobia :: Hydrophobia (n.) The disease caused by a bite form, or inoculation with the saliva of, a rabid creature, of which the chief symptoms are, a sense of dryness and construction in the throat, causing difficulty in deglutition, and a marked heightening of reflex excitability, producing convulsions whenever the patient attempts to swallow, or is disturbed in any way, as by the sight or sound of water; rabies; canine madness..

Swell :: Swell (v. t.) To aggravate; to heighten.

Reaction :: Reaction (n.) An action induced by vital resistance to some other action; depression or exhaustion of vital force consequent on overexertion or overstimulation; heightened activity and overaction succeeding depression or shock.

Raise :: Raise (v. t.) To increase the strength, vigor, or vehemence of; to excite; to intensify; to invigorate; to heighten; as, to raise the pulse; to raise the voice; to raise the spirits or the courage; to raise the heat of a furnace..

Bronchophony :: Bronchophony (n.) A modification of the voice sounds, by which they are intensified and heightened in pitch; -- observed in auscultation of the chest in certain cases of intro-thoracic disease..

Heightened :: Heightened (imp. & p. p.) of Heighte.

Patch :: Patch (n.) A small piece of black silk stuck on the face, or neck, to hide a defect, or to heighten beauty..

Heighten :: Heighten (v. t.) To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.

Heightening :: Heightening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Heighte.

Heightener :: Heightener (n.) One who, or that which, heightens..

Sublimate :: Sublimate (v. t.) To refine and exalt; to heighten; to elevate.

Animate :: Animate (v. t.) To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre..

Ormolu :: Ormolu (n.) A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less zinc and more copper in its composition than ordinary brass contains. Its golden color is often heightened by means of lacquer of some sort, or by use of acids. Called also mosaic gold..

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