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exacerbate

IPA pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzæs.ə.beɪt/

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Russian meaning

Обострять, усугублять, ухудшать

English definition

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

Example

Delaying necessary structural reforms will only exacerbate fiscal instability.

Collocations

exacerbate the problem
exacerbate tensions
exacerbate poverty

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