Aggravate and Soothe

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Aggravate

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

Usage example: it really aggravates me when I arrive 10 minutes before the stated closing time, and the store's closed already

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Antonyms for Aggravate

Soothe is an antonym for aggravate in topics: annoy, cause to become worse.

Nearby Words: aggravation, aggravating

Soothe

Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.

Usage example: there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents

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Antonyms for Soothe

Aggravate is an antonym for soothe in calm topic.

Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly

Similar words of aggravate

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Common collocations

people	aggravate people	soothe people
injury	aggravate injury	soothe injury
child	aggravate child	soothe child
fans	aggravate fans	soothe fans
Other words: injuries, wounds.

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