Enhancing

Evidence is sought for rebutting, not for confirming; and so, of course, little gets established; and even where facts are incontestable, the principles on which they were performed—the views of the agents—the objects aimed at—the palliatives—the enhancings— are all matter of contention; and neither party will give up an inch, lest the outworks should involve the citadel.

A few sounds were consistently more enhancing, while most were consistently more detracting.