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. Carolina Barbosa:

   Women are more likely to use alcohol to cope with stress, depression and anxiety, and all these are a natural response to the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol consumption among women has been on the uptick for the past two decades, and our study suggests the pandemic may only exacerbate that trend.

2. Carolina Barbosa:

   Alcohol consumption among women has been on the uptick for the past two decades, and our study suggests the pandemic may only exacerbate that trend.

3. Peter Mumford:

   The increasingly dirty battle to succeed Mahathir will exacerbate tensions within the ruling coalition, making it harder for the government to reduce the fiscal deficit and boost economic growth, the jockeying for power encourages politically-motivated spending rather than cost cutting.

4. Klamath National Forest:

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

5. Tom Madders:

   Young people today face huge pressures, from school stress and worries about future job and housing prospects, to the 24/7 world of social media which can exacerbate anxieties about body image or living the' perfect lifestyle,' to make matters worse, when young people take the brave step to reach out for help, it's far too difficult to get support.