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deepening

adjective
 
 
/ˈdiː.pən.ɪŋ/

Definition

increasing or becoming darker: They felt a deepening sense of despair.Becoming and making stronger
(Definition of deepening adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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