Word – Exacerbation
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Exacerbation – Word of the day
Meaning:
- act of exacerbating; state of being exacerbated; increase of violence or virulence, aggravation
- make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
History:
Latin origin; Has biblical references. Derived from two words : ex [completely] and acerbus [ harsh, bitter]
Usage:
Verb examples – exacerbation:
1. She put salt in the wound which further exacerbated the pain
2. The government’s latest moves exacerbated the public grievances
3. She always hurt her friend which exacerbated the rift in their relationship
Adjective examples – exacerbation:
1. Anti-social activities grew exacerbative because of the famine
2. Unemployment became exacerbative due to the pandemic
3. The family feud got exacerbative because Rita filed a petition against her brothers
Noun examples – exacerbation:
1. Exacerbation of Anti-social activities will lead to a law and order problem
2. Exacerbation of lymphoma may result in carcinoma
3. Exacerbation of AQI will lead to poor living conditions
WORD OF THE DAY
Admonish | Reiterate |
Impeccable | Turbulence |
Tantalise | Zealous |
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