Vocabulary
Intensification
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the action of making or becoming more intense.
Urdu meaning
شدت، تیز کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- These can have the effect of consolidating power, as the desire to crush the opposition can lead to an intensification of political targeting andcrackdowns.
- With unchecked deforestation we are wilfully putting ourselves in harm`s way, contributing to intensification of disasters and exposing more people to risks.
- The past few months have seen an intensification of militant violence in KP.
- In both of the mountainous highlands of KP and GilgitBaltistan (GB), we have been warned to expect intensification of glacial lake outburst floods, the flash flooding caused by permanent glacier melt.
- The sheer intensification of the revenue burden, the inflationary consequences of not being able to earn foreign exchange in quantities sufficient enough to pay for the economy`s import requirements, all weigh heavily on us today.
Synonyms
escalation, stepping up, boosting, increase, pickup, build-up, sharpening, strengthening
Curator example
“the intensification of the conflict”
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