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. State Councillor Wang Yi:

   External interference and sanctions will only exacerbate the tense situation, there's already enough of such lessons from history, and the same old disastrous road should not be followed.

2. Michael Needham:

   Heritage Action has always been a free trade organization, but free-market conservatives are understandably split on this president's request for fast track authority, including an egregiously ineffective welfare program in a bill intended to promote trade will only exacerbate the problem. Conservatives should oppose any effort to combine these two bills.

3. Frederic Neumann:

   In the near-term, lower oil prices are bound to weigh on investor confidence and could exacerbate financial volatility, concerns over financial stability in the energy sector and a further fall in drilling capex are headwinds to growth against an already fragile global economic backdrop.

4. Klamath National Forest:

   Cumulus clouds are developing in the fire area, which have potential to exacerbate fire behavior.

5. Wendy Troxel:

   So, by disrupting and fragmenting sleep, particularly REM sleep, this can further disrupt one's ability to emotionally regulate, which can exacerbate any other mental health symptoms.