Exacerbating

adj, verb

adj, verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of exacerbate form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That exacerbates not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    making worse wordnet

Synonyms

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aggravatingexasperatingintensifying

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"You're only exacerbating the situation."

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