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Exacerbate

Verb Hard
English: To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.
Explanation: Means to intensify or worsen an already bad situation or feeling.

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"His rude comments only served to exacerbate the tension in the room."

worsen aggravate intensify heighten inflame compound amplify
alleviate mitigate relieve improve ease soothe lessen

"Exacerbate" sounds like "ex-ASS-er-bate" – to make an "ass" of a situation, making it worse.

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