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exacerbation
noun
Action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
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noun
Action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
“The aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care”
noun
Violent and bitter exasperation
“His foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel”
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The aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care
His foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel
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