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- Word comparison: exasperate vs. exacerbate
exasperate vs. exacerbate
verb (used with object)
exasperated, exasperating.
- to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely:
He was exasperated by the senseless delays.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- Archaic. to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.).
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adjective
- Botany. rough; covered with hard, projecting points, as a leaf.
verb (used with object)
exacerbated, exacerbating.
- to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms: , ,
- to embitter the feelings of (a person); irritate; exasperate.