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Word: Aggravate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin aggravat- ‘made heavy’, from the verb aggravare, from ad- (expressing increase) + gravis ‘heavy’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaɡrəveɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious
Short Definition:make problem, injury, or offence worse or more serious
Examples:- military action would only aggravate the situation
Definition:
annoy or exasperate.
Short Definition:annoy or exasperate
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