exacerbation

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exacerbation

/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪʃən/ US
/ɪɡˈzæsəˌbeɪʃən/ UK
/ɪkˈsæs-/ UK

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

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From Middle English exacerbacyoun, from Latin exacerbātiōnem, from exacerbāre (“to provoke, make harsh”). See exacerbate.

noun exacerbations

uncountable, usually An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
Similar: aggravation

Opposite: amelioration

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noun

Opposite: amelioration

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noun increase in severity

Español	exacerbación
Português	exacerbação
Français	exacerbation
Deutsch	Verschärfung, Verschlimmerung, Erbitterung
Italiano	esacerbazione, esacerbamento
Ελληνικά	επιδείνωση epideínosi

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@misc{exacerbation_2026,
  title = {exacerbation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exacerbation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}