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EXACERBATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
Example:
the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care
Synonyms:
aggravation; exacerbation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("exacerbation" is a kind of...):
intensification (action that makes something stronger or more extreme)
Derivation:
exacerbate (make worse)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Violent and bitter exasperation
Example:
his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("exacerbation" is a kind of...):
exasperation (actions that cause great irritation (or even anger))
Derivation:
exacerbate (exasperate or irritate)
