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aggravating
adjective (MAKING WORSE) /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪ.tɪŋ/
/-t̬ɪŋ/ formal or legalDefinition
(Definition of aggravating adjective (MAKING WORSE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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aggravate verb (MAKE WORSE)
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggravation noun (MAKE WORSE)
- at worst idiom
- be in a different league idiom
- below/under par idiom
- can't hold a candle to idiom
- compare verb (CONSIDER SIMILARITIES)
- inferior adjective
- match noun (EQUAL)
- not be in the same league idiom
- not half as idiom
- not in the same league idiom
- not the same idiom
- pale imitation noun
- the darkest hour is just before the dawn idiom
- to top it all idiom
- villain noun
- worse adjective
- worse off adjective
- worst adverb
- worst noun
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