aggravation
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/ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/
Definition of aggravation
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)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.
“Adrian, whose health had always been weak, now suffered considerable aggravation of suffering from the effects of his wound.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)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.
“Adrian, whose health had always been weak, now suffered considerable aggravation of suffering from the effects of his wound.”
- (countable, uncountable)Exaggerated representation.
- (countable, uncountable)An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
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(countable, informal, uncountable)A feeling of being provoked by irritation and annoyance; the feeling of being riled up or increasingly irritated.
“A little less conversation, a little more action please / All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me”
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Etymology
From Middle French aggravation.
Words you can make from aggravation
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4 words7-letter words
11 words6-letter words
26 words- RAVING 10 pts
- ROVING 10 pts
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- AVATAR 9 pts
- VIATOR 9 pts
- GATING 8 pts
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- RAGING 8 pts
- RAGTAG 8 pts
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5-letter words
60 words- GAVOT 9 pts
- VIGOR 9 pts
- VIRGA 9 pts
- AVANT 8 pts
- AVIAN 8 pts
- AVION 8 pts
- INVAR 8 pts
- NAVAR 8 pts
- RAVIN 8 pts
- VARIA 8 pts
- VARNA 8 pts
- AGGRO 7 pts
- AGING 7 pts
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4-letter words
82 words- VAGI 8 pts
- VANG 8 pts
- VIGA 8 pts
- ARVO 7 pts
- NOVA 7 pts
- VAIN 7 pts
- VAIR 7 pts
- VARA 7 pts
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- GANG 6 pts
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- RAGG 6 pts
- AGAR 5 pts
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- AGON 5 pts
- AGRO 5 pts
- ANGA 5 pts
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- TARO 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TIRO 4 pts
- TORA 4 pts
- TORI 4 pts
- TORN 4 pts
- TRIO 4 pts
3-letter words
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