aggravation

ag·gra·va·tion  (gr-vshn)

n.

1. The act of aggravating or the state of being aggravated.

2. A source of continuing, increasing irritation or trouble.

3. Exasperation.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aggravation - an exasperated feeling of annoyance exasperation vexation, annoyance, chafe - anger produced by some annoying irritation
	2.	aggravation - unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment provocation, irritation aggro - (informal British usage) aggravation or aggression; "I skipped it because it was too much aggro" aggression - deliberately unfriendly behavior last straw - the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit taunt, taunting, twit - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
	3.	aggravation - action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care" exacerbation intensification - action that makes something stronger or more extreme

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aggravation

noun

1. (Informal) annoyance, grief (informal), teasing, irritation, hassle (informal), provocation, gall, exasperation, vexation, irksomeness I just couldn't take the aggravation.

2. worsening, heightening, inflaming, exaggeration, intensification, magnification, exacerbation Any aggravations of the injury would keep him out of the match.

Translations

aggravation [ˌægrəˈveɪʃən] N

1. (= exacerbation) [of problem, situation, illness] → agravación f, empeoramiento m

2. (= annoyance) → irritación f

3. (Jur) → circunstancia f agravante
robbery with aggravation → robo m agravado

aggravation [ˌægrəˈveɪʃ^ən] n (= annoyance) → contrariété f

aggravation

n

(= worsening) → Verschlimmerung f

(= annoyance) → Ärger m; she was a constant aggravation to him → sie reizte ihn ständig

aggravation [ægrəˈveɪʃ/ən] n (of situation) → aggravamento, peggioramento; (annoyance) → esasperazione f, irritazione f