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exacerbation

/ɪɡˌzæsɚˈbeɪʃən/ · 12 letters · 10 distinct letters

  1. noun

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

    the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care

  2. noun

    violent and bitter exasperation

    his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel

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