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exacerbation

noun

action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse

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Word length
12
Starts with
E
Ends with
N
Contains
XA
Scrabble score
23

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noun

  1. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse

    “the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care”

noun

  1. 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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