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aggravation

agg·ra·va·tion

UK/ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/ US/ˌæɡrʌˈveɪʃʌn/ uncommon informal

noun

3.

action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse

  • “the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care”
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Origin

From Middle French aggravation.

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