exacerbation

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noun

1. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse (Freq. 3)
- the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care
• Syn:
aggravation
• Derivationally related forms:
exacerbate, aggravate (for: aggravation)
• Hypernyms:
intensification
2. violent and bitter exasperation
- his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel
• Derivationally related forms:
exacerbate
• Hypernyms:
exasperation