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aggravation

noun [C or U] (TROUBLE)
 
 
/ˌæɡ.rəˈveɪ.ʃən/ (UK also informal aggro [U]) informal

Definition

trouble or difficulty: I've been getting a lot of aggravation at work recently. I don't need any more aggravation today. I'd complain to the manager but it's not worth the aggro.Inconvenience
(Definition of aggravation noun (TROUBLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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