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Christine Christie Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
Exacerbated
Does this sentence make sense:
"I never had any exacerbated pretensions."
And if so, what does 'exacerbated' mean? (Is it the same as 'exaggerated'?)
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exacerbate ~ make (something) worse No, it's not 'exaggerate'. Christine Christie I never had any exacerbated pretensions. ~ I never had any pretensions that were made worse???
- exacerbate ~ make (something) worse No, it's not 'exaggerate'.
- Christine Christie I never had any exacerbated pretensions.
- ~ I never had any pretensions that were made worse???
- No, that doesn't make sense.
- Here's how to use "exacerbated": That situation has been exacerbated, not eased, by the MMP system of Government.
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exacerbate ~ make (something) worse
No, it's not 'exaggerate'.
Christine ChristieI never had any exacerbated pretensions.
~ I never had any pretensions that were made worse??? No, that doesn't make sense.
Here's how to use "exacerbated":
That situation has been exacerbated, not eased, by the MMP system of Government.
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