EXACERBATE
(verb) make worse
"This drug aggravates the pain"
synonyms : aggravate , exasperate , worsenNot consuming enough fibre in his diet led to the exacerbation of his flaring haemorrhoids. -added by BagomboSnuffbox
(verb) exasperate or irritate
synonyms : aggravate , exasperate
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Mnemonics for exacerbate
(Tag: Latin) Latin ex+acerb+ate; Latin acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to make bittter, to worsen.
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(Tag: English) if in an Exam u keep your hand on your head[ie SAR(in hindi)/CER]...you wil WORSEN your paper...
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(Tag: ) "Ex Her b Ate".. her ex came and ate with her family. which worsen the relation even more.
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(Tag: ) exacerbate:ex wife sara did not cooperate,she made it worse.
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(Tag: ) Mr.Ex(x) hit his old acer car with a bat now he worsened the condition of his car
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(Tag: english) Exacerbate=Ex(Extra)+ Acerbate(make worse),,so worsen
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(Tag: ) sounds extra + bate(beat) >>> as he bated him too much, it worsened his condition and he is in ICU now..
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(Tag: memorizing) ex=>extra + cerb=>service given to make something worse.
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(Tag: ) He made everything worse by chopping her head off: AXED HER PATE
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(Tag: ) ex:excess acer:similar like acid; so excess acid means worst
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(Tag: ) Exacerbate also means irritate means exasperate....hence Exacerbate= Exasperate...
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(Tag: ) Exacerbate: Ex(Ex means old,like ExGirlFriend)+Acer(Acer Laptop)+Bate(Bat):Just Imagine ur Ex(old)Acer Laptop is not working,so u got angry and bet with a Bat(BATE),then it became more worsen,completely worsen.....ExAcerBate
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(Tag: ) exacerbate = ex + acer = too + sharp(Greek) -> not good
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(Tag: ) ex+acerb+ate; imagine 'ex' from expand and acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to expand the bitterness so as to worsen.
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(Tag: hindi) Exam sir pe baithi hain aur beta khana nahi khara raha hain.. kyunki bemar hain..
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(Tag: ) when he (ate) an (ex)pired medicine, it worsened the fever.
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