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1. (v.t.) exacerbate
to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.).
2. exacerbate
to embitter the feelings of (a person).
Etymology: (1650–60; < L exacerbātus, ptp. of exacerbāre to exasperate =ex-ex -1+acerbāre to make bitter)
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1. (verb) worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
make worse
"This drug aggravates the pain"
2. (verb) exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate
exasperate or irritate
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1. (verb) exacerbate
to render more violent or bitter; to irriate; to exasperate; to imbitter, as passions or disease
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