noun
1. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse (Freq. 3)
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the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care
• Syn: ↑aggravation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑exacerbate, ↑aggravate (for: ↑aggravation)
• Hypernyms: ↑intensification
2. violent and bitter exasperation
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his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel
• Derivationally related forms: ↑exacerbate
• Hypernyms: ↑exasperation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.