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| has gloss | (verb) make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain" exasperate, worsen, aggravate, exacerbate |
| lexicalization | eng: aggravate |
| lexicalization | eng: exacerbate |
| lexicalization | eng: exasperate |
| lexicalization | eng: worsen |
| subclass of | (verb) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" alter, change, modify |
| has subclass | (verb) lower the grade of something; reduce its worth degrade, cheapen |
| has subclass | (verb) excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach" irritate |
| has subclass | (verb) cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" inflame |
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| opposite | (verb) to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" improve, meliorate, ameliorate, amend, better |
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