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Definition

1
Exacerbate

Make worse

Examples

The makeup will exacerbate the skin problem.

2
Exasperate

Irritate

Examples

The boy knew how to exasperate his mother

Live Twitter Feeds

What's the internet saying about exacerbate/exasperate?
  • @trevthejapanese: This is hilarious by, Wikus Erasmus. Your Incorrect use of the word 'exasperate' instead of 'exacerbate' exasperates me. Whr is thy editor?

  • @aw_fun: My ten flash cards today are exacerbate, exalt, exasperate, exculpate, execute, exemplary. exertion, exhaustive, exhort and exigency.