exacerbate

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UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪgˈzæsə^rbeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪgˈzæsɚˌbeɪt, ɛkˈsæs-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ig zas′ər bāt′, ek sas′-)

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Inflections of 'exacerbate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

exacerbates: v 3rd person singular

exacerbating: v pres p

exacerbated: v past

exacerbated: v past p

exacerbate
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Sense: Verb: make worse

Synonyms:

aggravate, worsen , make sth worse, make things worse, make matters worse, compound , heighten, intensify, inflame, escalate , add to, increase , amplify, complicate, feed the fire (informal), add fuel to the flames (informal), add insult to injury, rub salt in the wound, make sth twice as bad

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