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aggravated

[ag-ruh-vay-tid] / ˈæg rəˌveɪ tɪd /


ADJECTIVE
provoked
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Late Tuesday, the prosecutor for Tours said the officer involved had been charged with aggravated battery.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Plummeting share prices for the Korean memory chip makers were aggravated by a drop in chip stocks in the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

And even the people who love me can get aggravated by all the ways I’m impulsive, bossy, overwhelming and judgmental.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

"This inspection will provide an independent assessment of the force's training, processes and culture, including the handling of allegations of racially aggravated assault," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Nonsense, O’Flaherty,” said Professor Binns in an aggravated tone.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling


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