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Verb: aggravate  'ag-ru`veyt
  1. Make worse
    "This drug aggravates the pain"
    - worsen, exacerbate, exasperate
     
  2. Exasperate or irritate
    - exacerbate, exasperate

Derived forms: aggravated, aggravates, aggravating

See also: aggravation, aggravator

Type of: alter, anger, change, modify

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