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B2 – Upper Intermediate Intensifier An intensifier makes another word stronger. We usually think of adverbs (like very or extremely), but adjectives can also act as intensifiers in advanced English. They often appear before nouns or in fixed expressions to add emphasis. Adjectives used for emphasis before nouns Some adjectives do not add new meaning. […]