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intensify vs screw up

screw up vs intensify

intensify and screw up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intensify No No Yes No
screw up No No Yes No
As verbs, screw up is a hyponym of intensify; that is, screw up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intensify:
  • intensify: make more intense, stronger, or more marked
  • screw up: make more intense
Other hyponyms of intensify include heat up, hot up, fan, enhance, heighten, raise, amplify, sharpen, heighten, sharpen.
intensify (verb) screw up (verb)
become more intense twist into a strained configuration
make more intense, stronger, or more marked make more intense
increase in extent or intensity screw or turn higher
make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between intensify and screw up

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