"intense" in the adjective sense
1. intense
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
"intense heat"
"intense anxiety"
"intense desire"
"intense emotion"
"the skunk's intense acrid odor"
"intense pain"
"enemy fire was intense"
2. acute, intense
extremely sharp or severe
"acute pain"
"felt acute annoyance"
"intense itching and burning"
3. intense, vivid
of color) having the highest saturation
"vivid green"
"intense blue"
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