aggravation
/ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/ noun C2- 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.
- Exaggerated representation.
- An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
- A feeling of being provoked by irritation and annoyance; the feeling of being riled up or increasingly irritated.
Plural aggravations
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