exacerbated
verbStress: second syllable
Syllables: ex-ac-er-bat-ed (5)
English Definition
Made a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.
Example Sentence
His comments only exacerbated the situation.
US IPA
/ɪɡˈzæsərbeɪtɪd/
UK IPA
/ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪtɪd/