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 | ||