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aggravation
/ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/
noun 4
Collocations
3ADJ.
all, considerable
VERB + AGGRAVATION
suffered
PREP.
after, from
Definitions
noun
1
The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.
Adrian, whose health had always been weak, now suffered considerable aggravation of suffering from the effects of his wound.
2
Exaggerated representation.
3
An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
4
Provocation, irritation, annoyance.
A little less conversation, a little more action please / All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) w
- exacerbation
noun — unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
noun — an exasperated feeling of annoyance
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Adrian, whose health had always been weak, now suffered considerable aggravation of suffering from the effects of his wound.
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A little less conversation, a little more action please / All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me
Wiktionary03
I have aggravation after eating.
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That would've saved a lot of aggravation.
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That would have saved a lot of aggravation.
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