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Exacerbate

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

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
aggravate worsen inflame
❌ Antonyms
alleviate improve soothe
🔗 Collocations
exacerbate the problem exacerbate the situation
🔀 Related Words
intensify provoke
📍 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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