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deepening
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As a noun, deepening means the act of becoming deeper. As an adjective, it means accumulating and becoming more intense.
Meanings of deepening
3 meaningsverb
Present participle of deepen
noun
The act of becoming deeper.
A process of becoming deeper and more profound
adjective
Accumulating and becoming more intense
“the deepening gloom”
“felt a deepening love”
“the thickening dusk”
Similar: thickening
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
adjective: accumulating and becoming more intense
Words that rhyme with deepening
cheapening
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