Aggravate and Emend

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Aggravate verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

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Emend is an antonym for aggravate.

Nearby Words: aggravation, aggravating

Emend verb - To remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from.

Usage example: the first printout quickly revealed that our computer program needed to be emended

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Aggravate is an antonym for emend.

Nearby Words: emendation, emending

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