English noun: exacerbation | |||
1. | exacerbation (act) action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse | ||
Samples | The aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care. | ||
Synonyms | aggravation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intensification | ||
2. | exacerbation (act) violent and bitter exasperation | ||
Samples | His foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exasperation | ||