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. 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.

2. Ryan Maue:

   This blizzard will further exacerbate flooding in Nebraska with the added insult of heavy snowfall to eventually melt.

3. Sarah Swinehart:

   While we understand the President Joe Biden administration's goal to further protect Americans, today's decision will further exacerbate global vaccine inequities and prolong the pandemic at home and abroad. In order to save lives, reduce the emergence of variants, and stop the spread of COVID-19, the Sarah Swinehart and other wealthy countries must immediately share more doses globally.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   There is a disparity in access to capital in our country. We do not want this tragedy of a coronavirus to exacerbate that disparity or to ossify it, to solidify it.

5. Mikhail Gorbachev:

   ...It turned out this treaty was the most important pillar of strategic stability. We need talks so that its destruction does not exacerbate the threat of war.