The term 'make worse' can be expressed in a variety of ways, including 'WORSEN' (6 letters), 'IRRITATE' (8 letters), 'INTENSIFY' (9 letters), 'PROVOKE' (7 letters), 'HEIGHTEN' (8 letters), 'AGGRAVATE' (9 letters), 'IMPAIR' (6 letters), 'EXACERBATE' (10 letters), 'DETERIORATE' (11 letters), 'INFLAME' (7 letters), 'ESCALATE' (8 letters), and 'slapintheface' (13 letters). All of these words refer to making a situation worse, either by increasing the intensity of a negative emotion or action, or by introducing something that will make the situation worse. For example, 'IRRITATE' refers to making someone angry or annoyed, while 'EXACERBATE' means to make a problem worse. Similarly, 'INFLAME' means to make an emotion or situation more intense, and 'DETERIORATE' means to make something worse over time.