Exacerbate vs. Exasperate

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Difference Between Exacerbate and Exasperate
Exacerbateverb
(transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate.
The proposed shutdown would exacerbate unemployment problems.Exasperateverb
To frustrate, vex, provoke, or annoy; to make angry.
Exacerbateverb
make worse;
This drug aggravates the painExasperateadjective
(obsolete) Exasperated; embittered.
Exacerbateverb
exasperate or irritate
Exasperateverb
exasperate or irritate
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Exasperateverb
make furious
Exasperateverb
make worse;
This drug aggravates the pain