How is the word усугубить translated from Russian to English

English translation
twist the knife
phrase

Умышленно усугубить чью-то боль или страдания.

To deliberately make someone's pain or distress worse.

Examples with “усугубить”

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  • Она не просто критиковала мою работу; она действительно всадила нож в сердце. — She didn't just criticize my work; she really twisted the knife.

  • Почему ты усугубляешь ситуацию, после того как я извинился? — Why would you twist the knife after I apologized?

  • Пожалуйста, не усугубляй ситуацию, когда я и так чувствую себя плохо. — Please don't twist the knife when I'm already feeling low.

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