Ex·ac·er·bate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exacerbated p. pr. & vb. n. Exacerbating ]  To render more violent or bitter; to irritate; to exasperate; to imbitter, as passions or disease.
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  exacerbating
       adj : making worse [syn: aggravating, exasperating]