Exerbated or exacerbated

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Exacerbated

Verb

Definition:

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

Examples:

  1. The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem
  2. The strong pound has exacerbated the situation by making it much harder for UK companies to compete on price

Synonyms:

  • Aggravate
  • Make worse
  • Worsen
  • Inflame

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The correct word is exacerbated

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