ACERBATE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word acerbate. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| anger | nounn | |||||
noun • a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance • the state of being angry • belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) verb • make angry • become angry | ||||||
| annoy | verbv | |||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | ||||||
| bother | verbv | |||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||
| exasperate | verbv | |||||
verb • exasperate or irritate • make furious • make worse | ||||||
| infuriate | verbv | |||||
verb • make furious | ||||||
| irritate | verbv | |||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame • excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus | ||||||
| provoke | verbv | |||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • evoke or provoke to appear or occur • provide the needed stimulus for • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||
| rile | verbv | |||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • make turbid by stirring up the sediments of | ||||||
| embitter | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be bitter or resentful | ||||||
| envenom | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be bitter or resentful • add poison to | ||||||
