ex·ac·er·bate ( g-z s  r-b t )tr.v. ex·ac·er·bat·ed, ex·ac·er·bat·ing, ex·ac·er·bates To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate: a speech that exacerbated racial tensions; a heavy rainfall that exacerbated the flood problems. [Latin exacerb re, exacerbt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + acerbre, to make harsh (from acerbus, harsh; see ak- in Indo-European roots).]ex·ac er·bation n. |
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| Noun | 1. | exacerbation - action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care" intensification - action that makes something stronger or more extreme |
| 2. | exacerbation - violent and bitter exasperation; "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel" exasperation - actions that cause great irritation (or even anger) |
Translations
exacerbation
n (of pain, disease, problem) → Verschlimmerung f; (of situation, crisis, tensions) → Verschärfung f
exacerbation [ɪgˌzæsəˈbeɪʃ/ən] n (see vb) → aggravamento, esacerbazione f, inasprimento
exacerbation [ɪgˌzæsəˈbeɪʃ/ən] n (see vb) → aggravamento, esacerbazione f, inasprimento
exacerbation [ɪgˌzæsəˈbeɪʃ/ən] n (see vb) → aggravamento, esacerbazione f, inasprimento
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