The difference between Aggravate and Alleviate

When used as verbs, aggravate means to make worse, or more severe, whereas alleviate means to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

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  1. Aggravate as a verb:

    To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify.

  2. Aggravate as a verb:

    To give coloring to in description; to exaggerate.

    Examples:

    "He aggravated the story."

  3. Aggravate as a verb:

    To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate.

  1. Alleviate as a verb (transitive):

    To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

    Examples:

    "Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day."

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