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Exacerbate /ɪɡˈzasəbeɪt/

📖 Verb 🔥 advanced

Definitions

📝 Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

🇮🇳 बिगाड़ना / और खराब करना

💡 Simple: To make a bad situation even worse.

The cold weather will only exacerbate her joint pain.

🔄 Word Forms

exacerbation (noun) exacerbated (past)

✅ Synonyms

❌ Antonyms

🔗 Collocations

exacerbate the problem exacerbate the situation

🔀 Related Words

📍 Usage Context

Formal, medical, and political contexts.

📚 Grammar Notes

Almost always used with negative objects (problems, diseases, pain).

From Latin 'ex-' (intensifier) + 'acerbus' (harsh/bitter).

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