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exacerbate

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exacerbate /ɪgˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/ verb
exacerbates; exacerbated; exacerbating
exacerbate
/ɪgˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/
verb
exacerbates; exacerbated; exacerbating
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXACERBATE
[+ object]
: to make (a bad situation, a problem, etc.) worse

— exacerbation

/ɪgˌzæsɚˈbeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]