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exacerbate
verb as in make more severe; worsen
Example Sentences
Tanton also had an early and lucid understanding that climate change would exacerbate the country’s immigration conundrum, and it ultimately framed his life’s work.
Virtually unknown is that Tanton also had an early and lucid understanding that climate change would exacerbate the country’s immigration conundrum, and it ultimately framed his life’s work.
The increasingly embattled junta responded in part by pushing forward with mandatory conscription, despite warnings from experts that it could exacerbate the nation’s civil conflict.
In Arizona, Mayes said Trump's violent speech could only exacerbate the tensions in his swing state.
The department has often isolated detainees with severe mental illness, which can exacerbate suicidal intentions.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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