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intensification vs roughness

roughness vs intensification

intensification and roughness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intensification Yes No No No
roughness Yes No No No
As nouns, roughness is a hyponym of intensification; that is, roughness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intensification:
  • intensification: action that makes something stronger or more extreme
  • roughness: harsh or severe speech or behavior
Other hyponyms of intensification include aggravation, exacerbation, focalisation, focalization, focusing.
intensification (noun) roughness (noun)
action that makes something stronger or more extreme harsh or severe speech or behavior
the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film) a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
an unpolished unrefined quality
the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
rowdy behavior
Difference between intensification and roughness

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