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EXACERBATING Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word exacerbating. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word exacerbating. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for EXACERBATING

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aggravating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• making worse

intensifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• increasing in strength or intensity

irritating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

• (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite

• causing physical discomfort

provoking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

worsening
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• changing for the worse

noun

• process of changing to an inferior state

• changing something with the result that it becomes worse

aggravate
verbv
verb

• make worse

• exasperate or irritate

exasperate
verbv
verb

• exasperate or irritate

• make furious

• make worse

worsen
verbv
verb

• grow worse

• make worse

Best Hypernyms For EXACERBATING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for exacerbating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
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Alternatives for AGGRAVATING

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