Cryptic crossword clue
Pressure in dysfunctional families builds up 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word AMPLIFIES

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What does AMPLIFIES mean?

AMPLIFIES verb
  1. To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
  2. To enlarge by addition or commenting; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand.
  3. To increase the amplitude of something, especially of an electric current.
  4. To add content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.

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