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verb
annoy
Synonyms for aggravate
verb
annoy
Antonyms for aggravate
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verb
cause to become worse
Synonyms
verb
cause to become worse
Antonyms
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Usage Notes
The two most common senses of aggravate are “to make worse” and “to annoy or exasperate.” Both senses first appeared in the early 17th century at almost the same time; the corresponding two senses of the noun aggravation also appeared then. Both senses of aggravate and aggravation have been standard since then. The use of aggravate to mean “annoy” is sometimes objected to because it departs from the etymological meaning “to make heavier,” and in formal speech and writing the sense “annoy” is somewhat less frequent than “to make worse.” The noun aggravation meaning “annoyance” occurs in all types of speech and writing.
verb. make someone mad; become mad
verb. harass, annoy; give trouble
- disconcert
- disgust
- dismay
- displease
- disquiet
- distress
- disturb
- eat
- embarrass
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- goad
verb. make difficult; complicate
verb. make unhappy
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