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It's all very boring to say that we get along great and all that and sometimes we mock up come aggravation to make it interesting but the truth of it is that we get along so well we've never had an argument.
Dave Edmunds

Meaning of "aggravation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AGGRAVATION

aggravation  [ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGGRAVATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aggravation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AGGRAVATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of aggravation in the English dictionary

The definition of aggravation in the dictionary is annoyance; exasperation, esp by deliberate and persistent goading, especially.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGGRAVATION


coagulation
kəʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
commercialization
kəˌmɜːʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
congratulation
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
deforestation
diːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
detoxification
diːˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ən
devastation
ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən
disintegration
dɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
encapsulation
ɪnˌkæpsjʊˈleɪʃ ən
eradication
ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
exaggeration
ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGGRAVATION

aggrace
aggradation
aggrade
aggrandise
aggrandisement
aggrandiser
aggrandize
aggrandizement
aggrandizer
aggrate
aggravate
aggravated
aggravated assault
aggravated burglary
aggravated murder
aggravated robbery
aggravated trespass
aggravating
aggravatingly
aggregate

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGGRAVATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of aggravation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AGGRAVATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «aggravation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of aggravation

Translation of «aggravation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGGRAVATION

Find out the translation of aggravation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aggravation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aggravation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

加重
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agravación
570 millions of speakers

English

aggravation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तेजना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفاقم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обострение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agravamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধোগমন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aggravation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kejutan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verschlimmerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aggravation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nặng hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோசமாக்குகிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तेजन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kızdırma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aggravamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nasilenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загострення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agravare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιδείνωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

struikelblok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förvärrande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forverring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aggravation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGGRAVATION»

The term «aggravation» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.634 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGGRAVATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aggravation

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5 QUOTES WITH «AGGRAVATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word aggravation.
1
George Allen
Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal government that became disconnected and disdainful of the values and priorities of Americans.
2
Robert Byrne
Learning to dislike children at an early age saves a lot of expense and aggravation later in life.
3
Dave Edmunds
It's all very boring to say that we get along great and all that and sometimes we mock up come aggravation to make it interesting but the truth of it is that we get along so well we've never had an argument.
4
John Malkovich
Fashion is chaotic, and it can be an aggravation, too, but it is at its best when it allows you to express yourself.
5
Marlo Thomas
The rejection that we all take and the sadness and the aggravation and the loss of jobs and all of the things that we live through in our lives, without a sense of humor, I don't know how people make it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGGRAVATION»

Discover the use of aggravation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aggravation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mitigation and Aggravation at Sentencing
This innovative volume explores a fundamental issue in the field of sentencing: the factors which make a sentence more or less severe.
Julian V. Roberts, 2011
2
Aggravation of Sin and Sinning Against Knowledge
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Thomas Goodwin, 2010
3
Redline Prescription by Homeo Gurus
Aggravation before and after menses: Calc. 1336. Aggravation by arms moving backwards: Sanic. 1337. Aggravation by bananas: Rumx. 1338. Aggravation by bending double: Dios. 1339. Aggravation by berries: Ip. 1340. Aggravation by ...
Rafeeque Muhammed, 2005
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PEICL
In the Principles of European Insurance Contract Law the response to this need is not to prescribe rules for all cases of aggravation of risk but for cases in which, as is likely, policies contain terms on the issue, and to establish minimum ...
Jürgen Basedow, Project Group Restatement of European Insurance Contract Law, 2009
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A 21st Century System for Evaluating Veterans for Disability ...
However, as is the case in aggravation of preservice disability claims, in Allen aggravation claims there is assessment of whether disability is the result of the service-connected disability (military service, in aggravation of preservice disability ...
Morgan A. Ford, Michael McGeary, Committee on Medical Evaluation of Veterans for Disability Compensation, 2007
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Homœopathic Journal of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Pediatrics
Aggravation after 3 a. m. Kali. carb. Aggravation at night. Cham., nit. acid. Aggravation at night and from the heat of the bed. Merc, sulph. Aggravation every other day. Alumina, china. Aggravation from coffee ; noise ; tobacco ; reading ; sunlight.
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Transactions of the Homoeopathic Medical Society of the ...
Time and Conditions of Aggravation and Amelioration. Arsenicum has aggravation from twelve to one A. M. Kali carb., aggravation at three A. M. Thuja, aggravation at three A. M. and P. M. Nux vom., aggravation in the morning on rising; ...
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Documents of the Senate of the State of New York
Time and Conditions of Aggravation and Amelioration. Arsenicum has aggravation from twelve to one A. M. Kali carb., aggravation at three A. M. , Thuja, aggravation at three A. M. and P. M. , Nux vom., aggravation in the morning on rising; ...
New York (State). Legislature. Senate, 1872
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The New England medical gazette
NATRUM MUK. Aggravation on lying on the left side. Aggravation on motion. Aggravation on exertion of the mind. Aggravation on bodily exertion. Aggravation on emotional excitement Morning aggravations. Nocturnal aggravations.
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Lectures on the theory and practice of Homoeopathy
THE HOMCEOPATHIC AGGRAVATION. Hahnemann's first allusion to it—His first case of aggravation owing to an over-dose—He first taught that it was necess to the cure—Afterwards that it was only an occasional occurrence—An that it ...
Robert Ellis DUDGEON, 1854

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGGRAVATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aggravation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pollock: A Fourth of July lesson in cynicism
... Vietnam veteran, pointed out he had long-since passed that aggravation and that I should do the same, for it was merely wasted aggravation. «Olean Times Herald, Jul 15»
2
The Power of the Patient Investor
... bipolar entity — will periodically provide us with the opportunity to purchase the product of years' worth of toil, aggravation, pain, industry and ... «Institutional Investor, Jul 15»
3
Avoid Self-Medication, Seek Immediate Medical Care
Though there is no proper medicine available for a cure, experts opine that medical care on time could arrest the aggravation of the disease. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Hugh Roberts
Jadid's adventurist policy compounded the problem, contributing as it did to Israel's devastating pre-emptive war in June 1967 and the aggravation of Syria's ... «London Review of Books, Jul 15»
5
The injured runner
The suggested aerobic exercises will vary with the type of injury, and will aim to avoid the aggravation of your injury. In runners, the classical ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
6
Hamburg Town Board seeks to upsize, back to 5 members
“It's not the money,” he said, “It is just the petty aggravation, all the things you have to deal with.” The hardest thing for him is the inability to talk ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
7
Construction curveball? Don't forget the change order
It can save you a lot of money and aggravation. JEFF JANOWSKI , JEFF JANOWSKI, TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE. It's just a piece of paper, often ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
8
Bahrain: protests against political arrests continue in Ramadan
... is continuing to see day and night protests through the holy month of Ramadan as the regime takes the political crisis into further aggravation. «Alwefaq English, Jul 15»
9
Private dispute in robbery case
As result, he was remanded and the matter was set for trial in the night court on July 24, on a charge of robbery with aggravation. According to ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
10
'Born to Run': The pain and pleasure
... “Born to Run,” as “an invisible ice pick” that turned out to be aggravation of his “cuboid.” The cuboid, he wrote, is “a cluster of bones parallel to ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»

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