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“Intense” or “Intents”

Overview

intense / intents are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

intense: (adjective) possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree. (adjective) (of color) having the highest saturation.

intents: (noun) the intended meaning of a communication.

Pronunciation

intense: ih·n·t·EH·n·s

intents: ih·n·t·EH·n·t·s

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Examples in Context

Examples of “intense”

  • …Viennese that their rivalry was intense, with the press at that…
  • …that produces brilliant light and intense heat without explosion, used for…
  • …and became a focus of intense economic expansion soon after the
  • Under optimum conditions, the most intense thunderstorms can be seen at…
  • Cold air outbreak, an intense and/or prolonged cold weather wave…
  • Due to this more intense time commitment, music majors often…
  • …controversy on its release was intense, including accusations of child pornography…
  • …research has led to an intense reawakening of interest in psychoanalysis…
  • …"reveal[s] an even more authentic, intense layer" of Allan's personality.
  • …Waters and Howlin' Wolf was intense.

Examples of “intents”

  • …explained, that the book primarily intents to give the interested layman…
  • …by 1997, and for all intents and purposes the Toronto rebroadcaster…
  • …intelligence communities concerning Communist China's intents in constructing the all-weather highway.
  • …see if they hold malicious intents and can also project an…
  • …would have been to all intents and purposes a full score,…
  • …place, so that for all intents and purposes his name had…
  • For all intents and purposes, CJNT thus became…


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