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Synonyms for adding fuel to fire
verb confuse, make difficult

convolute
perplex
upset
muddle
involve
impede
obscure
bedevil
confound
clog

interweave
handicap
entangle
elaborate
embroil
snafu
snag
twist
fold
combine

derange
multiply
jumble
tangle
disorder
ravel
disarrange
foul up
mix up
screw up

infold
interrelate
add fuel to fire
interfuse
make intricate
make waves
muck up
open can of worms
render unintelligible
snarl up

Antonyms for adding fuel to fire

enlighten
explain
exclude
untangle
straighten
disentangle

facilitate
clear up
order
clarify
free
untwist

divide
arrange
ease
uncomplicate
make simple

Synonyms
verb strengthen, augment

bolster
stress
buttress
support
enlarge
add to
increase
fortify
emphasize

build up
boost
underline
stiffen
energize
prop
harden
multiply
stroke

supplement
sustain
carry
hype
toughen
back up
beef up
pick up
pillar

shore up
add fuel to fire
heat up
lend a hand
prop up
punch up
soup up
stand up for

Antonyms

hinder
prevent
undermine
let down
weaken
decrease

lessen
play down
liquefy
soften
subtract
reduce

diminish
hurt
discourage
melt
take away

Synonyms
verb incite, stimulate

rouse
arouse
inspire
energize
whip up
inflame
trigger
galvanize
affect
kindle
touch
prompt
spark
provoke

spur
raise
abet
set
move
actuate
agitate
rile
rally
animate
waken
craze
quicken
electrify

rout
motivate
whet
vitalize
urge
excite
wake
spook
awaken
foment
thrill
challenge
drive
impel

roust
work up
bestir
add fuel to fire
adjy
feed the fire
make waves
psych
stir embers
stir up
switch on

Antonyms

calm
dissuade
prevent
hinder
impede
dishearten
lull
quiet
tranquilize

weaken
deaden
retard
slow
repress
laze
wait
disenchant
discourage

put out
halt
stop
depress
dull
bore
dampen
leave alone
rest

Synonyms
verb make more forceful, powerful

bolster
restore
extend
invigorate
establish
support
build up
enlarge
step up
increase
reinforce

sustain
set up
heighten
enhance
toughen
intensify
tone
buttress
rejuvenate
ascend
corroborate

fortify
confirm
regenerate
add
wax
anneal
brace
empower
rise
multiply
steel

substantiate
mount
harden
renew
temper
justify
sinew
add fuel to fire
make firm
tone up

Antonyms

hinder
undermine
destroy
abridge
condense
curtail
decrease
lessen
let down
weaken
slow
subtract

ruin
contradict
deny
reject
disprove
soften
slump
dishearten
dissuade
lower
shrink
diminish

reduce
halt
kill
decline
descend
drop
fall
break down
hurt
discourage

Synonyms
verb add to

subsidize
buttress
augment
strengthen
enrich
complement
reinforce

fortify
build up
enhance
fill out
improve
complete
extend

supply
top
increase
pad
beef up
step up
add fuel to fire

fill up
heat up
jazz up
punch up

Antonyms

let down
weaken
decrease
dissuade
injure

worsen
subtract
hurt
discourage
reduce

take away
lower
lose

Synonyms
verb make worse

aggravate
exacerbate
heighten

provoke
worsen
add fuel to the fire

rub salt in the wound
slap in the face
twist the knife