Don't shout at the crying child. It only adds fuel to the fire.
Source: tatoeba (19575)
Adds
/æ(d)z/
Synonyms for "adds" (7 found)
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6 entriesaddition operationadditive effectadditive termarithmetic additiondata additionvalue addition
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10 total sentences available.
It only adds fuel to the fire.
Source: tatoeba (23885)
The oil often spilled by tankers also adds to water pollution.
Source: tatoeba (38269)
His explanation of the problem adds up to nonsense.
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