exacerbate Synonyms

worsen aggravate exasperate vex strengthen sharpen rile rankle provoke nettle magnify madden irritate add fuel to the flames add to peeve compounds aggravates worsened get worse make matters worse fan the flames escalate add insult to injury add fuel to the fire make worse worsening intensify infuriate compound complicate chafe bitters augment antagonize annoy amplify aggravating aggravated acidulate compounded compounding inflame inflaming increase heighten envenom enrage enhance embitter