Synonyms for exacerbate
ɪgˈzæs ərˌbeɪt, ɛkˈsæs-ex·ac·er·bate

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1. worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperateverb

   make worse

   "This drug aggravates the pain"

   Synonyms:
   infuriate, incense, worsen, decline, exasperate, aggravate

2. exacerbate, exasperate, aggravateverb

   exasperate or irritate

   Synonyms:
   infuriate, incense, worsen, exasperate, aggravate

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1. exacerbateverb

   Synonyms:
   irritate, exasperate, provoke, imbitter, inflame, excite, infuriate

2. exacerbateverb

   Synonyms:
   aggravate, heighten, increase

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1. List of paraphrases for "exacerbate":

   aggravate, worsen, inflame, exacerbates, escalate, exacerbated, deepen, heighten, accentuate, compound, aggravates

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1. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott:

   Any additional rainfall will exacerbate already saturated grounds, which could quickly lead to dangerous flash flooding and extended river flooding.

2. Craig Singleton:

   No doubt, China’s current debt crisis has the potential to exacerbate existing socio-economic tensions.

3. Danielle DiMartino Booth:

   This will exacerbate the divide, two weeks of delayed reopening won't affect Target or Walmart. But for small businesses barely holding on, it could make the difference between life and death.

4. Stephen Harrison:

   It has been really bad, this is our wet time of year and we're still not getting the heavy rains we need. There is plenty of dry fuels around and the extreme heat this weekend will only exacerbate the issue.

5. Monday Trump said ultimately:

   The INF is something that matters more to Monday Trump said ultimately allies in Europe than it does to the Monday Trump said ultimately, since they are the ones in range of INF weapons, monday Trump said ultimately withdrawal therefore has the potential to exacerbate current US-EU tensions.