aggravating Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb make worse
worsen; aggravate; exasperate; exacerbate.
- This drug aggravates the pain
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verb exasperate or irritate
aggravate; exasperate; exacerbate.
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adjective satellite making worse
exacerbating; exasperating.
WordNet
Ag"gra*va`ting adjective
Definitions
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Making worse or more heinous; as, .aggravating circumstances -
Exasperating; provoking; irritating. Colloq.A thing at once ridiculous and aggravating. J. Ingelow.