Word

aggravation, n.
(aggravations)

action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
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aggravation exacerbation

sample sentences

"the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

intensification

unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

aggravation irritation provocation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

aggro last straw taunt, twit, taunting

hypernym

an exasperated feeling of annoyance
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

aggravation exasperation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exasperate exasperate

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derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

annoyance, vexation, chafe