Thesaurus: aggravation

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1. n. 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.
2. n. Exaggerated representation.
3. n. An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
4. n. Provocation; irritation.
5. n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance
6. n. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
7. n. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
8. 1. 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. 2. Exaggerated representation. By a little aggravation of the features changed it into the Saracen's head. Addison. 3. An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity. 4. Provocation; irritation. [Colloq.] Dickens.
9. n:100 n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance n. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment n. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse