adjective

heightened

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adjective

Made more intense or noticeable than usual.

"Security was on heightened alert after the incident."

"There's a heightened sense of anxiety in the markets today."

How to Use Heightened

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMore intense, more alert, or more noticeable than the normal level.

Common pairings

heightened alert heightened tension heightened risk

more heightened comparative, most heightened superlative

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Security was on _____ alert after the incident.

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