EXACERBATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse

Example:

the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care

Synonyms:

aggravation; exacerbation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("exacerbation" is a kind of...):

intensification (action that makes something stronger or more extreme)

Derivation:

exacerbate (make worse)

Meaning:

Violent and bitter exasperation

Example:

his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("exacerbation" is a kind of...):

exasperation (actions that cause great irritation (or even anger))

Derivation:

exacerbate (exasperate or irritate)