strengthening
/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/ noun B2- An act or process by which something is strengthened.
Plural strengthenings
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On the contrary, she spoke of him with such bitterness that she was unconsciously considerably strengthening the case of the police for, of course, if her son had heard her speak of the man in this fashion, it would predispose him towards hatred and violence.
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