The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word AGGRAVATE , but the solution may also be EXACERBATE which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in Washington Post).
Worsen crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AGGRAVATE | 50 % | 9 |
| EXACERBATE | 38 % | 10 |
| GOSOUR | 13 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Worsen
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- exacerbate
- aggravate
- exasperate
- decline
- deterioration
- deteriorate
- impair
- degenerate
- weaken
- degrade
- tighten
- complicate
Crossword Answer definitions
AGGRAVATE verb- To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.
- (by extension) To make worse; to exacerbate.
- To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify.
- To pile or heap (something heavy or onerous) on or upon someone.
- To exasperate; to provoke or irritate.
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