exacerbate

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To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

🇦🇲 Armenian:սրել

🇷🇺 Russian:усугублять

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Poor communication exacerbated the conflict.

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aggravateexasperateworsen

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ameliorateimprovemelioratebetteramend

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