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