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amplify apprehension

[ˈæmplɪfaɪ əˈprehenʃən]
verb phrase
amplificar apreensão
1. To increase or intensify feelings of anxiety, worry, or fear; to make apprehension stronger or more pronounced
The news reports continued to amplify apprehension among the residents about the upcoming storm.
Os relatórios de notícias continuaram a amplificar a apreensão entre os moradores sobre a tempestade próxima.
2. To enhance or magnify concerns or doubts about a situation
Social media tends to amplify apprehension during times of crisis.
As mídias sociais tendem a amplificar a apreensão durante momentos de crise.
Synonyms
intensify anxietyheighten concernmagnify worryincrease fearexacerbate dread
Antonyms
alleviate apprehensionreduce anxietydiminish worryease concernassuage fear

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
amplificar apreensão
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ampliar a apreensão
Slight variation in verb choice
São Paulo
aumentar a apreensão
Alternative phrasing using 'aumentar'
Portugal
amplificar o receio
Portuguese preference for 'receio' over 'apreensão'

Related Idioms & Phrases

fan the flames of apprehension
feed the fear
stoke anxiety
play on someone's fears
heighten tensions
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