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exacerbating
We have found lemma(root) word of exacerbating : exacerbate.
Definitions
[ɛɡˈzasəbeɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
(e.g: the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from Latin exacerbat- ‘made harsh’, from the verb exacerbare, from ex- (expressing inducement of a state) + acerbus ‘harsh, bitter’
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