noun

deepening

noun

The process of becoming deeper, more intense, or more serious.

"Analysts warned of a deepening of the trade dispute."

"The deepening of the wound worried the doctors."

How to Use Deepening

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In plain EnglishThe act or process of something getting deeper or more serious over time.

deepenings plural

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Analysts warned of a _____ of the trade dispute.

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