aggravates

VERB

annoy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bother irritate provoke

STRONG

bug bum dog exasperate gall get grate hack irk nag needle nettle peeve pester pique tease vex

WEAK

be at be on the back of drive up the wall get on one's nerves get to give a hard time pick on wig

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid delight help please

STRONG

calm make happy soothe

WEAK

alleviate appease gladden improve mollify relieve soften

VERB

cause to become worse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complicate deepen enhance exacerbate exaggerate heighten inflame intensify magnify worsen

STRONG

increase mount rise rouse

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm decrease lower minimize play down reduce soothe weaken

STRONG

decline drop fall slump

WEAK

alleviate appease gladden help improve make happy mollify relieve soften

Example Sentences

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The titles of the states seem to be entirely arbitrary, and, according to the fancy of their rulers, they were called kingdoms, principalities, electorates, palatinates, margraviates, Grand Duchies, or Duchies.

From Down the Rhine Young America in Germany by Optic, Oliver