ag|gra|va|tion

ag|gra|va|tion
ag|gra|va|tion «AG ruh VAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of making worse or more severe.
2. the condition of being made worse or more severe.
3. something that aggravates, such as a circumstance that adds to the unpleasantness of anything or intensifies an evil.
4. Informal. an annoyance; irritation, or other exasperation.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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