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aggravated

/ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/ /ˈæɡrəˌveɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.

Examples :

"He aggravated his traffic violation by driving away from the police officer. "
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Related Words

Illustration sprained

sprained verb

/spreɪnd/ /sprend/

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

"While playing basketball, he sprained his ankle when he landed awkwardly after a jump. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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exacerbate verb

/ɪkˈsæs-/ /ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/

To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.); aggravate; exasperate.

"The proposed shutdown would exacerbate unemployment problems."

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exaggerate verb

/ɛɡˈzæ.dʒə.ɹeɪt/

To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

"My brother often exaggerates how difficult his homework is, even when it's just a simple math problem. "

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exasperate verb

/ɪɡˈzæsp(ə)ɹeɪt/

To tax the patience of, irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.

"The constant noise from the construction site next door exasperated the family, making it impossible to focus on their work and study. "

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employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration intensity

intensity noun

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

The quality of being intense.

"The intensity of the music made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

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increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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frustrated verb

/fɹəsˈtɹeɪt.ɪd/ /ˈfɹʌs.tɹeɪt.ɪd/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

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aggravation noun

/ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃən/

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.

"My little brother constantly interrupting me while I'm trying to study is a major aggravation. "

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violation noun

/ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən/

The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.

"The student's late arrival was a violation of school policy. "