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01. Firefighters had difficulty approaching the burning building due to the [intense] heat.
02. Ophelia was [intensely] studying her math notes when I got home.
03. The [intensity] of the attack was much greater than expected.
04. Following [intensive] negotiations with the union, a strike appears to have been averted.
05. Fighting in the region has [intensified], and international observers are expecting the worse.
06. Four people have died in the [intense] cold which has hit Southern Ontario and Quebec this past weekend.
07. The young man stared [intensely] at the woman as she crossed the street.
08. There is a Japanese proverb which states that one moment of [intense] happiness prolongs life by a thousand years.
09. Traditionally, the Chinese agricultural strategy was to apply human labor [intensively] to the lands which would yield the greatest return.
10. It gives parents [intense] pleasure to see their children doing well in their chosen career.
11. The pain from the pulled muscle was quite [intense].
12. Oscar Wilde once said that art is the most [intense] mode of individualism that the world has known.
13. The Buddha stated that of all the worldly passions, lust is the most [intense].
14. A diamond will not dissolve in acid; the only thing that can destroy it is [intense] heat.
15. Because of the sun's [intensity], and the long periods of sunshine year round, vegetable crops in Tibet grow to enormous sizes.
16. The self-portraits of Van Gogh reveal his [intense] character.
17. The fertile valleys and irrigated plains of Uzbekistan contain good soil, and are [intensively] farmed.
18. In April 2002, fighting between the army and rebels in Burundi [intensified], and thousands of people fled the capital to escape the violence.
19. Agriculture in Great Britain is [intensive], highly mechanized, and efficient by European standards, producing about 60% of food needs with only 1% of the labor force.
20. Scientists classify light according to two main physical properties: wavelength and [intensity].
21. Pain is a reaction which the body produces in response to any stimulus [intense] enough to cause tissue damage.
22. The battle for control of the capital is [intensifying], and the President has had to call for help.
23. The battle is expected to [intensify] this evening as reinforcements reach the rebel army.
24. Measurements of the [intensity] of an earthquake evaluate the severity of ground motion at a specific location.
25. Alymer Letterman once said that the most distinguishing feature of winners is their [intensity] of purpose.

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  • intense — [ ɛ̃tɑ̃s ] adj. • 1265, rare av. XVIIIe; bas lat. intensus ♦ Qui agit avec force, et par ext. Qui dépasse la mesure ordinaire. ⇒ extrême, 1. fort, grand, vif. Froid intense. Lumière intense. ⇒ 2. cru. Un bleu intense. ⇒ vif. Circulation intense.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • intense — intense, vehement, fierce, exquisite, violent are comparable when meaning extreme in degree, power, or effect. Al though several of them often are used interchangeably without clear distinction, they can be employed in ways that reveal many… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Intense — In*tense , a. [L. intensus stretched, tight, p. p. of intendere to stretch: cf. F. intense. See {Intend}, and cf. {Intent}, and cf. {Intent}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • intense — [in tens′] adj. [ME < MFr < L intensus, pp. of intendere: see INTEND] 1. occurring or existing in a high degree; very strong; violent, extreme, sharp, vivid, etc. [an intense light] 2. strained to the utmost; strenuous; earnest; fervent;… …   English World dictionary

  • intense — intense, intensive In the broad meaning ‘existing in a high degree, extreme’ as applied to feelings and qualities, intense is the word to use. (It also applies to people, in the sense ‘apt to feel strong emotion’.) Intensive, which used to share… …   Modern English usage

  • intense — I adjective acer, acute, ardens, ardent, close, concentrated, deep, diligent, dynamic, earnest, emotional, energetic, extreme, fervent, fierce, fiery, flaming, heightened, high pressure, impassioned, intensified, intent, intentus, keen,… …   Law dictionary

  • intense — (adj.) c.1400, from M.Fr. intense (13c.), from L. intensus stretched, strained, tight, originally pp. of intendere to stretch out, strain (see INTEND (Cf. intend)); thus, literally, high strung. Related: Intensely …   Etymology dictionary

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  • intense — [adj] forceful, severe; passionate acute, agonizing, all consuming, ardent, biting, bitter, burning, close, concentrated, consuming, cutting, deep, diligent, eager, earnest, energetic, exaggerated, exceptional, excessive, exquisite, extraordinary …   New thesaurus

  • intense — ► ADJECTIVE (intenser, intensest) 1) of extreme force, degree, or strength. 2) extremely earnest or serious. DERIVATIVES intensely adverb intenseness noun. ORIGIN Latin intensus stretched tightly, strained , from int …   English terms dictionary

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