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rub salt in the wound
rub salt in the wound
synonyms
add insult to injury
worsen
twist the knife
compound
intensify
add fuel to the flames
exacerbate
make worse
kick someone when they are down
aggravate
add fuel to the fire
rub it in
augment
fan the flames
rub salt in someone's wounds
add to
make matters worse
increase
heighten
magnify
inflame
rub salt into the wounds
turn the knife in the wound
throw gasoline on the fire
strike someone when they are down
turn the knife
twist the knife in the wound
hit someone when they are down
complicate
punch down
cap it all off
With malice
kick a dog when it's down
amplify
sting
rub salt in someone's wounds
agonize
exacerbate
hurt
offend
bring down
aggravate
go to pieces
kick a dog when it's down
afflict
kick someone when they are down
aggrieve
pain
confound
bite
rub salt in the wound
definitions
verb
To make an injury, physical or emotional, feel worse.