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Word: Exacerbate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin exacerbat- ‘made harsh’, from the verb exacerbare, from ex- (expressing inducement of a state) + acerbus ‘harsh, bitter’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪɡˈzasəbeɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛɡˈzasəbeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
Short Definition:make worse
Examples:- the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem
- the strong pound has exacerbated the situation by making it much harder for UK companies to compete on price
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