Word of the Week

Exacerbate [ex·ac·er·bate] 

transitive verb. 

1. To make more violent, bitter, or severe; to irritate or make worse.
2. to make (a bad situation, a problem, etc.) worse

Example in a sentence:

“The continued delays were greatly exacerbated by the lack of workers on the project.”

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