deepen
[ dee-puhn ]
/ ˈdi pən /
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verb (used with or without object)
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OTHER WORDS FROM deepen
deep·en·er, noundeep·en·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·deep·en, verb (used with object)un·deep·ened, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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deepen
/ (ˈdiːpən) /
verb
to make or become deep, deeper, or more intense
Derived forms of deepen
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