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intense

in.tense \in-'ten(t)s\ aj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L intensus, fr. pp. of intendere 
   to stretch out] 1a: existing in an extreme degree  1b: having or showing a 
   characteristic in extreme degree  1c: very large : CONSIDERABLE  2: 
   strained or straining to the utmost  3a: feeling deeply esp. by nature or 
   temperament  3b: deeply felt  - in.tense.ly av