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English verb: exasperate | |||
| 1. | exasperate (emotion) exasperate or irritate | ||
| Examples | The bad news will exasperate him | ||
| Synonyms | aggravate, exacerbate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anger | ||
| 2. | exasperate (emotion) make furious | ||
| Synonyms | incense, infuriate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anger | ||
| 3. | exasperate (change) make worse | ||
| Samples | This drug aggravates the pain. | ||
| Synonyms | aggravate, exacerbate, worsen | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cheapen, degrade, inflame, irritate | ||
| Antonyms | ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better | ||
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