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acerbate

/əˈsɛrbɪt/ verb · British & US
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What does acerbate mean?

verb

to make something bitter or more bitter, to make someone's mood worse, to make something more severe or unpleasant.

Example

"The criticism of her work began to acerbate her already fragile ego."

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