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exacerbate [ɪgˈzæsəˌbeɪt ɪkˈsæs-] vb (tr)
1. to make (pain, disease, emotion, etc.) more intense; aggravate 2. to exasperate or irritate (a person) [from Latin exacerbāre to irritate, from acerbus bitter] exacerbation n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
exacerbate Translations exacerbate vt person → verärgern; pain, disease, problem → verschlimmern; hate → vergrößern; resentment, discontent → vertiefen; situation, crisis, tensions → verschärfen exacerbate [ɪgzˈæsəˌbeɪt] (frm) vt (pain) → aggravare; (relations, situation) → esacerbare, inasprire exacerbate [ɪgzˈæsəˌbeɪt] (frm) vt (pain) → aggravare; (relations, situation) → esacerbare, inasprire How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He said nothing, however, and his conduct greatly astonished me; yet I thought it prudent not to exacerbate the growing moodiness of his temper by any comment. |
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