Complete Definition of "aggravation"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
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  1. 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.
  2. Exaggerated representation.
  3. An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.

Synonyms
provocation, irritation.

Translations
trans-top|The act of aggravating
Finnish: ärsyttäminen, suututtaminen
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trans-top|Exaggerated representation
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trans-top|An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity
Finnish: raskauttava asianhaara
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