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Synonyms for ex acerbates
verb infuriate; make worse

annoy
aggravate
worsen
heighten
irritate
inflame
provoke

intensify
increase
embitter
exasperate
envenom
excite
madden

vex
enrage
add insult to injury
egg on
fan the flames
feed the fire
go from bad to worse

heat up
hit on
rub salt in a wound
push one’s button
rattle one’s cage

Antonyms for ex acerbates

aid
soothe
appease
alleviate
improve

delight
calm
comfort
pacify
placate

make happy
please
help
compose

Synonyms
verb cause to become worse

complicate
magnify
exaggerate
worsen

intensify
exacerbate
inflame
enhance

deepen
heighten
increase
mount

rouse
rise

Antonyms

decrease
weaken
play down
minimize
calm
soothe
slump

appease
gladden
mollify
soften
alleviate
improve
reduce

lower
fall
decline
drop
make happy
help
relieve

Synonyms
verb make someone mad; become mad

annoy
inflame
aggravate
embitter
exasperate
displease
infuriate
excite
irritate
exacerbate
enrage
offend
rile
arouse

antagonize
incense
outrage
provoke
rankle
bait
agitate
goad
umbrage
pique
seethe
gall
craze
madden

vex
bristle
cross
boil
ruffle
acerbate
burn
stew
tempt
fret
chafe
affront
miff
rant

nettle
rave
blow up
egg on
boil over
burn up
get mad
make sore
raise hell
steam up
stir up
get on one’s nerves
lose one’s temper

Antonyms

aid
soothe
alleviate
appease
pacify
placate
tranquilize
calm

comfort
delight
lull
quiet
assist
mollify
forbear
make happy

please
help
compose
bore
discourage
be happy

Synonyms
verb harass, annoy; give trouble

hinder
dismay
disturb
aggravate
perplex
bore
perturb
alarm
upset
irritate
hurt
torment
irk
plague
exacerbate

disgust
embarrass
trouble
scare
worry
nag
distress
afflict
displease
disconcert
agitate
cross
molest
provoke
badger

nudge
spite
pester
disquiet
goad
vex
insult
tantalize
concern
browbeat
inconvenience
pain
exasperate
taunt
needle

impede
eat
bedevil
tease
pursue
ride
grieve
harry
discommode
pick on
put out
carp at
grate on
intrude upon

Antonyms

aid
assist
appease
calm
comfort
reassure
soothe
gladden
delight

assuage
compliment
praise
ignore
encourage
help
assure
make happy
order

relieve
please
satisfy
stop
ease
support
neglect

Synonyms
verb make difficult; complicate

aggravate
magnify
worsen
intensify

exacerbate
add to
multiply
heighten

confound
confuse
extend
augment

make complex
make intricate

Antonyms

improve
soothe
decrease
lessen
weaken
calm

enlighten
explain
better
help
clarify
clear up

divide
separate
make easy
unmix
uncomplicate

Synonyms
verb upset, alienate

annoy
disillusion
aggravate
exasperate
irritate

disaffect
sour
exacerbate
envenom
worsen

bother
acerbate
poison
anger
bitter

venom
acidulate
make bitter
make resentful

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm

comfort
pacify
make happy

please
help

Synonyms
verb upset, provoke

annoy
disturb
embitter
peeve
infuriate
vex
excite
incense
enrage

agitate
rile
irk
irritate
gall
rankle
aggravate
pique
needle

get
madden
exacerbate
nettle
inflame
roil
anger
rouse
bug

work up
T-off
drive up the wall
make waves
try the patience of
get under one’s skin

Antonyms

aid
soothe
appease
calm
comfort
pacify
quiet

assist
lull
tranquilize
delight
gladden
mollify
alleviate

placate
make happy
please
help
compose
ease

Synonyms
verb anger, aggravate

ignite
agitate
disturb
rouse
embitter
worsen
infuriate
exacerbate
enrage
roil

rile
arouse
irritate
incense
kindle
provoke
intensify
stimulate
foment
annoy

exasperate
get
fire
light
burn
excite
madden
vex
increase
grate

heat
fan
gall
put out
impassion
heat up
fire up
intoxicate
steam up

Antonyms

calm
lull
quiet
soothe
appease
comfort
pacify
aid

delight
alleviate
placate
tranquilize
extinguish
disenchant
make happy
please

help
stop
discourage
lose
bore
dull
quench
cool

Synonyms
verb make more forceful, severe

aggravate
add to
escalate
boost
build up
step up
raise
increase
strengthen
reinforce
redouble

exacerbate
deepen
enhance
sharpen
heighten
quicken
stress
darken
magnify
augment
point

accentuate
lighten
rise
accent
brighten
exalt
concentrate
emphasize
whet
spike
rouse

aggrandize
beef up
set off
heat up
add fuel
intensate
pour it on
tone up

Antonyms

soften
soothe
decrease
lessen
weaken
hinder
undermine
slow

subtract
play down
degrade
darken
calm
help
diminish
lower

discourage
halt
hurt
reduce
dull
depress
upset
debase

Synonyms
verb alienate

embitter
spoil
exacerbate

exasperate
envenom
curdle

turn
turn off
acidify

disenchant
make sour

Antonyms

calm
comfort

excite
incite

help
encourage

Synonyms
verb diminish, decay

depress
lower
aggravate
decline
damage

exacerbate
impair
deteriorate
retrogress
disintegrate

corrode
sink
degenerate
retrograde
rot

descend
fall off
get worse
go downhill

Antonyms

comfort
increase
improve
soothe

aid
grow
make happy
raise

rise
help
build

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

Synonyms
verb worsen a situation

add insult to injury
aggravate
exacerbate

intensify
irritate
worsen

fan the flames
rub salt into the wound
twist the knife in the wound