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His message and manner of delivery are the problems—his image merely exacerbates the problem.

To begin with, testing exacerbates—or perhaps rationalizes—inequality and segregation in schools.

The system exacerbates inequality and defeats the notion that in America every person has a fair chance to succeed.

Tourism by itself can't resolve the country's economic problem – and tourism both alleviates and exacerbates it.

This policy only exacerbates the problem of poverty and crime.

But one of the curses of squalor is that it exacerbates the mildest temper, corrodes and embitters every one it touches.

It fritters away the attention and exacerbates their natural frivolity.

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On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to exacerbates, such as: annoy, aggravate, worsen, heighten, irritate, and inflame.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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