aggravation
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aggravation
- /ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle French aggravation.
noun aggravations
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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.
Similar: exacerbation
- Exaggerated representation.
- An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
- A feeling of being provoked by irritation and annoyance; the feeling of being riled up or increasingly irritated. A little less conversation, a little more action please / All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me
Translations
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noun act of aggravating
| Español | agravio, agravación, agravamiento |
|---|---|
| Português | agravamento, agravação, agravo |
| Deutsch | Erschwerung, Verärgerung, Zuspitzung, med. Verschlechterung, erschwerender Umstand |
noun extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity
| Español | agravante |
|---|---|
| Português | agravante |
| Français | circonstances aggravantes |
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