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Aggravation vs Exacerbation - What's the difference?

aggravation | exacerbation | Synonyms |

Exacerbation is a synonym of aggravation.



As nouns the difference between aggravation and exacerbation

is that aggravation is 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 while exacerbation is an increase in the severity of something (such as a disease.

aggravation

English

(Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • Exaggerated representation.
  • An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.

    • Synonyms

    * provocation, irritation.

    Related terms

    * aggravate

    External links

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    exacerbation

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)

    • Synonyms

    * aggravation

    Antonyms

    * amelioration

    Related terms

    * exacerbate