How do you pronounce exacerbate?

exacerbate is pronounced as /ɪɡˈzæsərˌbeɪt/.

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exacerbate

🔥exacerbate (exacerber)

verb

/ɪɡˈzæsərˌbeɪt/

aggraver (aggraver)

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Signification

to make a problem, situation, or feeling worse

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Traduction de la signification

rendre un problème, une situation ou un sentiment pire

rendre un probleme, une situation ou un sentiment pire

Phrases d'exemple

His rude remarks only served to exacerbate the tension.

Ses remarques impolies n'ont servi qu'à exacerber la tension.

Climate change exacerbates flooding issues.

Le changement climatique aggrave les problèmes d'inondation.

The pollution in the city only exacerbates the health problems.

La pollution dans la ville aggrave les problèmes de santé.

La pollution dans la ville aggrave les problemes de sante.

Synonymes

aggravate, worsen, intensify, heighten, inflame

Entrée 1

aggravate, worsen, intensify, heighten, inflame

Entrée 2

aggravate, intensify

Entrée 3

worsen, aggravate

Antonymes

alleviate, relieve, improve, mitigate, ease

Entrée 1

alleviate, relieve, improve

Entrée 2

alleviate, mitigate

Entrée 3

alleviate, ease

Collocations

exacerbate conflict, exacerbate the problem, exacerbate symptoms, exacerbate tension

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to invite to compete; to question or dispute

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continuously talking or complaining about something in a tiresome way

unpack (déballer)

to remove items from a container; to explain or analyze something in detail

intrude (interrompre)

To enter a place or situation where one is not wanted or not invited.

bargain (marchander)

to negotiate terms; to discuss prices; to make a deal

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