No. 17,891 in Russian
усугубил
"Усугубил" means "exacerbated" or "made worse."
In a sentence
Он усугубил ситуацию, отказавшись объяснить свои действия.
He worsened the situation by refusing to explain his actions.
The word 'усугубил' here means 'worsened' and is used to describe increasing the negativity of an already tense situation.
Её извинения лишь усугубили конфронтацию.
Her apologies only intensified the confrontation.
'Усугубили' in this context suggests that her actions unintentionally made the situation more severe or tense.
Неправильное применение меры усугубило проблему.
Incorrect implementation of the measure exacerbated the problem.
Here, 'усугубило' indicates that the inappropriate actions made the existing problem worse.
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