Difference between Aggravated and Intense

What is the difference between Aggravated and Intense?

Aggravated as a verb is to make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness. while Intense as an adjective is strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought.

Aggravated

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.

Intense

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought.Extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate; as: (a) Ardent; fervent; as, intense heat. (b) Keen; biting; as, intense cold. (c) Vehement; earnest; exceedingly strong; as, intense passion or hate. (d) Very severe; violent; as, intense pain or anguish. (e) Deep; strong; brilliant; as, intense color or light.

Example sentence: When I look back at that freedom of childhood, which is in a way infinite, and at all the joy and the intense happiness, now lost, I sometimes think that childhood is where the real meaning of life is located, and that we, adults, are its servants - that that's our purpose.

We hope you now know whether to use Aggravated or Intense in your sentence.

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