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Aggravation

Aggravation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Aggravation? [n] action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care" [n] unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment [n] an exasperated feeling of annoyance Synonyms \| Synonyms for Aggravation: exacerbation \| exasperation \| irritation \| provocation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Aggravation: accelerando \| acceleration \| adverse circumstances \| adversity \| affliction \| agitation \| animation \| annoyance \| annoyingness \| arousal \| arousing \| bad news \| bedevilment \| beefing-up \| blight \| blowing up \| blowup \| bore \| bother \| botheration \| bothersomeness \| bummer \| care \| concentration \| condensation \| consolidation \| crashing bore \| cross \| curse \| deepening \| devilment \| difficulties \| difficulty \| disapprobation \| disapproval \| discontent \| displeasure \| dissatisfaction \| dogging \| downer \| drag \| electrification \| enhancement \| exacerbation \| exaggeration \| exasperation \| excitation \| excitement \| exhilaration \| explosion \| fomentation \| galvanization \| harassment \| hard knocks \| hard life \| hard lot \| hardcase \| hardship \| harrying \| headache \| heating-up \| heightening \| hounding \| incitement \| inflammation \| information explosion \| infuriation \| intensification \| irksomeness \| irritation \| lathering up \| magnification \| molestation \| nuisance \| persecution \| perturbation \| peskiness \| pest \| pestiferousness \| pickup \| plaguesomeness \| plight \| population explosion \| pother \| predicament \| pressure \| problem \| provocation \| provokingness \| redoubling \| reinforcement \| resentfulness \| resentment \| rigor \| sea of troubles \| speedup \| steaming up \| step-up \| stimulation \| stimulus \| stirring \| stirring up \| strengthening \| stress \| stress of life \| tightening \| tiresomeness \| trial \| tribulation \| trouble \| troubles \| troublesomeness \| vale of tears \| vexation \| vexatiousness \| vicissitude \| wearisomeness \| whipping up \| working up \| worriment \| worrisomeness \| worry See Also \| aggression \| aggro \| annoyance \| chafe \| intensification \| last straw \| taunt \| taunting \| twit \| vexation Aggravation In Webster's Dictionary \Ag`gra*va"tion\, n. [LL. aggravatio: cf. F. aggravation.] 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. 2. Exaggerated representation. By a little aggravation of the features changed it into the Saracen's head. --Addison. 3. An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity. 4. Provocation; irritation. [Colloq.] --Dickens.

Aggravation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aggravation?

[n] action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"
[n] unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
[n] an exasperated feeling of annoyance

Synonyms | Synonyms for Aggravation: exacerbation | exasperation | irritation | provocation

Aggravation In Webster's Dictionary

\Ag`gra*va"tion\, n. [LL. aggravatio: cf. F.
aggravation.]
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.

2. Exaggerated representation.

         By a little aggravation of the features changed it
         into the Saracen's head.              --Addison.

3. An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the
   guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.

4. Provocation; irritation. [Colloq.] --Dickens.

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