exacerbated

[ ig-zas-er-bey-tid, ek-sas- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

made worse, more severe, or more bitter; aggravated:
The Economic Policy Institute recently released a study showing evidence of an exacerbated income gap between rich and poor.
feeling or showing embitterment, irritation, or exasperation:
With an exacerbated huff, the gunslinger hauled a second revolver from his shoulder, training its barrel on the captain.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of exacerbate ( def ).

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exacerbated¹

exacerbate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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Example Sentences

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And it exacerbated the economic pains in a region already reeling from cutbacks in the timber industry.

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The WFP said the current Israeli blockade – the longest closure that Gaza has ever faced – had exacerbated already fragile markets and food systems.

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“That is a legitimate concern and one that would be exacerbated if he were granted bail.”

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Meeting after meeting, they repeat the theme: Quintana’s problems may have been exacerbated by the impenetrability of her parents’ bond, or by her mother’s tendency to distance.

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He told me that the problems in his area had been exacerbated by people from elsewhere bringing their rubbish into poorer inner-city areas to get rid of it.

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exacerbate exact

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