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exasperate

verb

Make worse

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
XA
Scrabble score
19
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪɡˈzæsp(ə)ɹeɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Make worse

    “This drug aggravates the pain”

verb

  1. Make furious

verb

  1. Exasperate or irritate

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Example Sentences

This drug aggravates the pain

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