noun
1. an exasperated feeling of annoyance
• Syn: ↑exasperation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑exasperate (for: ↑exasperation), ↑aggravate
2. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
• Syn: ↑irritation, ↑provocation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑provoke (for: ↑provocation), ↑irritate (for: ↑irritation), ↑aggravate
• Hypernyms: ↑aggression
• Hyponyms: ↑aggro, ↑last straw, ↑twit, ↑taunt, ↑taunting
3. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
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the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care
• Syn: ↑exacerbation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑exacerbate (for: ↑exacerbation), ↑aggravate
• Hypernyms: ↑intensification
Useful english dictionary. 2012.