UNMUFFLES Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

unmuffles

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present tense third-person singular of unmuffle

as in increases

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Near Streets In urban environments, planting along high-traffic streets increases the concentrations of pollutants from car exhaust that can contaminate the fruit.

— Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Having the flexibility to work part time or adjust hours is one factor that almost certainly increases the share of women in the labor force in Nordic countries.

— Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

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Last week, Prime Minister of New Zealand Christoper Luxon hailed the country’s free trade deal with India that also enhances labor mobility for Indian workers.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Once plated, the steak remains at center stage, adorned with a drizzle of the bright, herbaceous chermoula, which enhances the meat without overpowering its rich flavor.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Definition of enhances

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That one of the country’s most dynamic cities sits minutes away only deepens the appeal.

— Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Families and physicians warn that uprooting residents with Alzheimer’s can trigger dangerous decline, while a severe shortage of specialized beds in the South Bay deepens a looming public health crisis.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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The lethality of the Russian assaults on Kyiv in the last week displays the challenge Ukraine faces in protecting its capital as Russia innovates and steps up its attacks.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
OpenAI chief Sam Altman will be attending the G7 conference in France later this month, CNBC has learned, as President Emmanuel Macron steps up efforts to court tech leaders across the globe in support of the country’s AI ambitions.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 3 June 2026

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Linen has always been one of my go-to fabrics for summer, especially living in Atlanta’s hot and humid climate, and this dress takes my love for the material and amplifies it.

— Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
When that foundation is weak, AI amplifies every gap, inconsistency and blind spot.

— Mark Thomas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of amplifies

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So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Adult males go through musth, a periodic condition that heightens their aggression.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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