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amplify

Definition for amplify

verb as in increase in size or effect

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She said: "If the planet's largest carbon sink becomes less effective, it will accelerate the rate at which CO2 accumulates in the atmosphere, amplifying global warming trends."

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The rally in crypto prices this year was boosted by a large heap of debt, with traders using leverage to amplify their gains.

“The leverage of the correction is amplified by the extreme weight of megacap tech and the fear of an AI bubble,” said Louis Navellier, chair and chief investment officer at Navellier & Associates.

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Now, her hearing isn’t entirely gone—in fact, she can have a whole verbal conversation with a hearing person by combining her lipreading skills with the sound that’s amplified through her hearing aids.

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The cinematography, by Jarred Alterman, is quite handsome and composed, amplifying the seriousness and eeriness, but also the banality and absurdity of the matter.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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