aggravate
Day 20Level 1AG-ruh-veyt
make worse
make worse; irritate
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
exasperate, annoy, intensify
Antonyms:
alleviate, appease, mollify
Example Sentence:
Pollutants in the atmosphere can aggravate asthma and damage cells that line our lungs.
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