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Worsen, inflame (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aggravate

I believe this is a double definition.

'worsen' is the first definition.
(synonyms)

'inflame' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for aggravate that I've seen before include "Annoy; make worse" , "Make (a problem) worse" , "Make more serious" , "Make a bad situation worse" , "Pester" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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