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rub salt into the wound

  • as inmake worse
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Synonyms for rub salt into the wound

verb worsen a situation
  • add insult to injury
  • aggravate
  • exacerbate
  • fan the flames
  • intensify
  • irritate
  • rub salt into the wound
  • twist the knife in the wound
  • worsen

More words related to rub salt into the wound

made worse

verb. worsen a situation
  • add insult to injury
  • aggravate
  • exacerbate
  • fan the flames
  • intensify
  • irritate
  • rub salt into the wound
  • twist the knife in the wound
  • worsen

make worse

verb. worsen a situation

making worse

verb. worsen a situation
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