6
heightening(verb, magnification, worsening, mounting, intensifying)
5
honing(noun, verb, adjective, perceptiveness, acuity)
4
deepening(verb, adjective, intensifying)
4
edging(noun, verb)
4
intensifying(verb, intensifying)
4
sharpen
3
abrasive(adjective, increasing, wearing, scraping)
3
increasing(verb, adjective, mounting, intensifying)
3
whet
2
acuminating
2
aggravation(noun, situation, sharpness, magnification, worsening)
2
deterioration
2
exacerbation(magnification, worsening)
2
exasperation
2
grinding
2
hone
2
increase(magnification, worsening)
2
intensification(noun, sharpness, magnification, aggravation, worsening)
2
magnification
2
pointing
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