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thick⋅en

[thik-uhn]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1. to make or become thick or thicker.
2. to make or grow more intense, profound, intricate, or complex: The plot thickens.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME thiknen < ON thykkna. See thick, -en 1
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thick·en   (thĭk'ən)   
tr. & intr.v.   thick·ened, thick·en·ing, thick·ens
  1. To make or become thick or thicker: Thicken the sauce with cornstarch. The crowd thickened near the doorway.

  2. To make or become more intense, intricate, or complex: The leader's departure thickens the problems. Our apprehension thickened.

thick'en·er n.
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