| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| exacerbation | to make more severe or violent |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| exacerbates | EXACERBATE, to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| exacerbating | EXACERBATE, to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| exacerbated | EXACERBATE, to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| hardening | Make or become more severe and less sympathetic |
| aggravate | make worse, more serious, or more severe intensify unpleasantly problems have been aggravated by neglect |
