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adjective

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as in agitated
being in a state of increased activity or agitation a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza

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as in warmed
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree early settlers put heated bricks under the blankets to keep warm

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heated

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verb

past tense of heat
as in toasted
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree heat water for tea heat the oven to 350 degrees before you put the cake in

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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heated. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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