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ag·gra·va·tion
 aggravation
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of becoming worse; worsening.
Unfortunately, moving to this region caused some aggravation of my allergy symptoms. |
| definition 2: |
action that makes something worse or greater in intensity.
Things were bad enough without his aggravation of the problem. |
| definition 3: |
annoyance, bother, or irritation.
The loss of my phone caused me a lot of aggravation. |
| definition 4: |
(informal) a thing or things that cause annoyance.
No, I haven't called them because I just don't feel like dealing with all that aggravation. |
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