Thesaurus / ex-acerbates
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synonyms for ex-acerbates
- add to
- aggravate
- boost
- build up
- deepen
- enhance
- escalate
- exacerbate
- heat up
- heighten
- increase
- quicken
- raise
- redouble
- reinforce
- set off
- sharpen
- step up
- strengthen
- accent
- accentuate
- aggrandize
- augment
- brighten
- concentrate
- darken
- emphasize
- exalt
- lighten
- magnify
- point
- rise
- rouse
- spike
- stress
- whet
- add fuel
- beef up
- intensate
- pour it on
- tone up
- aggravate
- damage
- decline
- depress
- deteriorate
- exacerbate
- get worse
- impair
- lower
- corrode
- degenerate
- descend
- disintegrate
- retrograde
- retrogress
- rot
- sink
- fall off
- go downhill
- add fuel to the fire
- aggravate
- exacerbate
- heighten
- provoke
- rub salt in the wound
- slap in the face
- twist the knife
- worsen
- add insult to injury
- aggravate
- exacerbate
- fan the flames
- intensify
- irritate
- rub salt into the wound
- twist the knife in the wound
- worsen
- aggravate
- alarm
- bore
- disgust
- dismay
- disturb
- embarrass
- exacerbate
- hinder
- hurt
- irk
- irritate
- nag
- perplex
- perturb
- plague
- scare
- torment
- trouble
- upset
- worry
- afflict
- agitate
- badger
- bedevil
- browbeat
- concern
- cross
- discommode
- disconcert
- displease
- disquiet
- distress
- eat
- exasperate
- goad
- grieve
- harry
- impede
- inconvenience
- insult
- molest
- needle
- nudge
- pain
- pester
- provoke
- pursue
- ride
- spite
- tantalize
- taunt
- tease
- vex
- carp at
- grate on
- intrude upon
- pick on
- put out
- add to
- aggravate
- exacerbate
- heighten
- intensify
- magnify
- multiply
- worsen
- augment
- confound
- confuse
- extend
- make complex
- make intricate
- complicate
- deepen
- exacerbate
- exaggerate
- heighten
- inflame
- intensify
- magnify
- worsen
- increase
- mount
- rise
- rouse
- aggravate
- annoy
- disaffect
- disillusion
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- irritate
- sour
- acerbate
- acidulate
- anger
- bitter
- bother
- envenom
- poison
- worsen
- make bitter
- make resentful
- venom
- aggravate
- annoy
- heighten
- inflame
- intensify
- irritate
- provoke
- worsen
- embitter
- enrage
- envenom
- exasperate
- excite
- increase
- madden
- vex
- add insult to injury
- egg on
- fan the flames
- feed the fire
- go from bad to worse
- heat up
- hit on
- push one's button
- rattle one's cage
- rub salt in a wound
- agitate
- annoy
- disturb
- embitter
- enrage
- excite
- gall
- incense
- infuriate
- irk
- irritate
- peeve
- rankle
- rile
- vex
- aggravate
- anger
- bug
- exacerbate
- get
- inflame
- madden
- needle
- nettle
- pique
- roil
- rouse
- drive up the wall
- get under one's skin
- make waves
- T-off
- try the patience of
- work up
- aggravate
- annoy
- antagonize
- arouse
- displease
- embitter
- enrage
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- incense
- inflame
- infuriate
- irritate
- offend
- outrage
- provoke
- rankle
- rile
- acerbate
- affront
- agitate
- bait
- boil
- bristle
- burn
- chafe
- craze
- cross
- fret
- gall
- goad
- madden
- miff
- nettle
- pique
- rant
- rave
- ruffle
- seethe
- stew
- tempt
- umbrage
- vex
- blow up
- boil over
- burn up
- egg on
- get mad
- get on one's nerves
- lose one's temper
- make sore
- raise hell
- steam up
- stir up
antonyms for ex-acerbates
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- decrease
- diminish
- discourage
- dull
- halt
- help
- hinder
- hurt
- lessen
- lower
- reduce
- slow
- soften
- soothe
- subtract
- undermine
- weaken
- darken
- debase
- degrade
- depress
- play down
- upset
- calm
- aid
- appease
- assist
- assuage
- assure
- calm
- comfort
- delight
- encourage
- gladden
- help
- make happy
- order
- please
- reassure
- relieve
- soothe
- compliment
- ease
- praise
- satisfy
- stop
- support
- ignore
- neglect
- calm
- decrease
- help
- improve
- lessen
- soothe
- weaken
- clarify
- clear up
- enlighten
- explain
- better
- divide
- make easy
- separate
- calm
- decrease
- enhance
- lower
- minimize
- play down
- reduce
- soothe
- weaken
- decline
- alleviate
- appease
- gladden
- help
- improve
- make happy
- mollify
- relieve
- soften
- aid
- alleviate
- appease
- calm
- delight
- help
- improve
- make happy
- please
- soothe
- comfort
- compose
- pacify
- placate
- aid
- appease
- assist
- calm
- comfort
- compose
- delight
- help
- lull
- make happy
- pacify
- please
- quiet
- soothe
- tranquilize
- alleviate
- gladden
- mollify
- ease
- placate
- aid
- alleviate
- appease
- bore
- calm
- comfort
- compose
- delight
- help
- lull
- make happy
- pacify
- placate
- please
- quiet
- soothe
- tranquilize
- assist
- be happy
- discourage
- mollify
- forbear
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