aggravated; aggravating
Definition of aggravate
1
: to make worse, more serious, or more severe : to intensify unpleasantly
problems have been aggravated by neglect
2a
: to rouse to displeasure or anger by usually persistent and often petty goading
were aggravated by the noise and traffic
b
: to produce inflammation in
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The first known use of aggravate was in 1530
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