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acerbate
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ac·er·bate  (sr-bt)
tr.v. ac·er·bat·ed, ac·er·bat·ing, ac·er·bates
To vex or annoy.
[Latin acerbre, acerbt-, to make harsh, from acerbus, harsh; see acerbic.]
acerbate [ˈæsəˌbeɪt]
vb (tr)
1. to embitter or exasperate
2. to make sour or bitter
[from Latin acerbātus, past participle of acerbāre to make sour]
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Verb1.acerbate - cause to be bitter or resentfulacerbate - cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more"
embitter, envenom
2.acerbate - make sour or bitteracerbate - make sour or bitter                  
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
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