exacerbation

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Noun exacerbation has 2 senses

aggravation, exacerbation - action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"
--₁ is a kind of intensification

Derived form: verb exacerbate₁
exacerbation - violent and bitter exasperation; "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"
--₂ is a kind of exasperation

Derived form: verb exacerbate₂

exacberates exacerbate exacerbate exacerbated exacerbated exacerbates exacerbating exacerbatingly exacerbation exacerpate exacly exact exacta exacted exacting exacting exactingly

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