Don't shout at the crying child. It only adds fuel to the fire.
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Adds
//æ(d)z//
Synonyms for "adds" (156 found)
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includeincorporateincreaseinfixintegrateinterblendinterfuseinterpolateintroducejoinjoin withlendlump togethermake onemeasuremeldmelt into onementionmergemix
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multiplyornamentpaste onpluspostfixprefixput togetherput withreckonreembodyroll into onesaddlesaddle withscoreshade intoslap onsolidifysubjoinsubtractsuffixsumsummatesuperaddsuperimposesuperposesyncretizesyndicatesynthesizetack ontagtag ontake account oftake ontallytottoteunifyuniteunite withwork out
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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.
Source: tatoeba (45814)
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