Antonyms for fan the flames
| Grammar : Verb |
Definition of fan the flames
- As in make worse : verb worsen a situation
- As in exacerbate : verb infuriate; make worse
- As in foment : verb instigate, provoke
Synonyms for fan the flames
- abet
- add insult to injury
- aggravate
- agitate
- annoy
- arouse
- brew
- cultivate
- egg on
- embitter
- encourage
- enrage
- envenom
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- fan the flames
- feed the fire
- foster
- go from bad to worse
- goad
- heat up
- heighten
- hit on
- incite
- increase
- inflame
- intensify
- irritate
- madden
- nurse
- nurture
- promote
- provoke
- push one's button
- quicken
- raise
- rattle one's cage
- rub salt in a wound
- rub salt into the wound
- set
- set on
- sow the seeds
- spur
- start
- stimulate
- stir up
- twist the knife in the wound
- vex
- whip up
- worsen
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