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Word for the Day: exacerbate

Posted on 08/18/2015 7:23:20 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

(exacerbate)

hear it pronounced

verb

verb ex·ac·er·bate \ig-ˈza-sər-ˌbāt\

: to make (a bad situation, a problem, etc.) worse

exacerbate verb ex·ac·er·bate \ig-ˈza-sər-ˌbāt\

: to make (a bad situation, a problem, etc.) worse

forms: ex·ac·er·bat·ed ex·ac·er·bat·ing

Full Definition of EXACERBATE transitive verb : to make more violent, bitter, or severe

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.




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To: Louis Foxwell

Then comes Megyn Kelly, to exacerbate the situation with our unqualified set of candidates!!!!


21 posted on 08/19/2015 5:56:03 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
A meaningful enquiry. Um...probably just a failure to edit. It can be exasperating.

Here's your award:


22 posted on 08/19/2015 6:04:07 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Red Badger

You bad!

But... how many other minds went there...


23 posted on 08/19/2015 6:04:26 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Louis Foxwell

I’ve been making the rounds of doctors the past 2 weeks whose poking and prodding have merely exacerbated my anxiety.


24 posted on 08/19/2015 6:06:19 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Red Badger
Lots of smart a** homework expected today. I believe I have the perfect award:


25 posted on 08/19/2015 6:07:05 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: left that other site
A perfect use of the WFTD. Since there will probably not be many legitimate entries you are hereby awarded NUMERO UNO.


26 posted on 08/19/2015 6:08:54 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: hoosiermama
Yes she is. ALSO a perfect use of the WFTD. And who says I cannot award FIRST PLACE to more than one worthy entry?


27 posted on 08/19/2015 6:10:15 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Then there is the genius award, situated just abovbe FIRST PLACE:

Pearls of Wisdom Award:


28 posted on 08/19/2015 6:11:48 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Bon mots
Here we are again. I knew this was coming.


29 posted on 08/19/2015 6:14:26 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: yarddog

Yea, verily. A worthy definition but we need you to use the word.


30 posted on 08/19/2015 6:15:23 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Sasparilla
Obama is exasperation. Winner of the #2 award:


31 posted on 08/19/2015 6:17:13 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear
Either gibberish or genius, I am not sure which. For sheer chutzpah I award:

satire award


32 posted on 08/19/2015 6:19:04 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: left that other site

Better today I trust.


33 posted on 08/19/2015 6:20:22 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: WorkingClassFilth
And here is your SA award.


34 posted on 08/19/2015 6:21:57 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Redcitizen
We like it, a lot.

Honorable Mention Award:


35 posted on 08/19/2015 6:23:09 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Yes. It still hurts, but I did not swell up and die, so i guess i will be ok!


36 posted on 08/19/2015 6:35:52 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Bon mots; Louis Foxwell
I know that if you exacerbate you can grow hair on your palms.

And if you do it enough you could go blind. (I just need reading glasses right now.)

37 posted on 08/19/2015 6:48:31 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: Rodamala
Hearing Ødingo’s voice on a television set or radio, not only exacerbates my high blood pressure, but triggers my Tourette’s syndrome responses.
38 posted on 08/19/2015 6:51:22 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: Rodamala
Hearing Ødingo’s voice on a television set or radio, not only exacerbates my high blood pressure, but triggers my Tourette’s syndrome responses.

I'm right there with you bro.

39 posted on 08/19/2015 6:51:54 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: MrB; xsmommy; TruthShallSetYouFree
But... how many other minds went there...

My first thought was to imagine how some of our limericians and other poets might use today's word.

40 posted on 08/19/2015 6:54:08 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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