intense

intense adjective acer, acrimonious, active, acute, aggressive, agonizing, all-consuming, ambitious, angry, animated, anxiety ridden, ardent, aspiring, assiduous, brisk, burning, close, concentrated, consuming, cutting, deep, determined, diligent, distressing, drastic, earnest, emotional, emotive, energetic, excessive, excitable, excited, extraordinary, extreme, fervent, fervid, feverish, fierce, fiery, flaming, flaring, frantic, frenzied, grave, harrowing, harsh, heated, heightened, high-pressure, hostile, hysterical, impassioned, impatient, impetuous, impulsive, industrious, inflamed, injurious, intensified, intensive, intentus, keen, malicious, nervous, passionate, powerful, profound, pungent, purposeful, rancorous, resolved, rigorous, serious, severe, sharp, single-minded, stinging, strenuous, strict, strong, tense, testy, undeviating, unwavering, vehement, vigorous, vivid, zealous
Associated concepts: intense law enforcement focus, intense scrutiny

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See also: acute, close, drastic, eager, fervent, forcible, grave, harsh, hot-blooded, intensive, major, potent, powerful, profound, serious, severe, strong, trenchant, vehement