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Intense vs Inflamed - What's the difference?

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Intense is a related term of inflamed.


As adjectives the difference between intense and inflamed

is that intense is strained; tightly drawn while inflamed is resulting from or affected by inflammation.

As a verb inflamed is

(inflame).

intense

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Strained; tightly drawn.
  • Strict, very close or earnest.
  • Extreme in degree; excessive.
  • Extreme in size or strength.
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    • , title= High and wet , passage=Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages.}}
  • Stressful and tiring.
  • Very severe.

    • Related terms

    * intensely * intenseness * intensification * intensify * intensity * intensive

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    inflamed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resulting from or affected by inflammation.
  • Appearing to be in flames; as if made of fire.

    • Derived terms

    * inflamedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (inflame)