intensives

noun

Sayin-TEN-sivz/ɪnˈtɛnsɪvz/

1 meaning of intensives

1
noun
Plural of intensive. Use this when talking about more than one word that makes a meaning stronger.
Words like "very" and "really" are intensives that make a feeling sound stronger.
The teacher told us to cut some of the intensives from our short story.
Note

intensives is a form of intensive

intensive, noun: A short class that teaches a lot in just a few days or weeks. Full entry

Forms: intensiveintensives plural
Spelling: intensive → intensives: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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