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aggravate

[ag-ruh-veyt] / ˈæg rəˌveɪt /




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Higher oil prices, which are already hitting gas stations, airfares and shipping costs, could aggravate all three.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

And people do leave, including the ones Lemon seems to aggravate the most.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

For other patients, judgmental remarks from providers aggravate the effects of physical pain by making patients feel ashamed of or even responsible for it.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

Without complementary requirements for hardening the homes themselves, widespread clearing of landscaping immediately around homes could do little to reduce risk and could even aggravate the danger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

Rowdy could see that Gandy was just about all in and he figured it was a good time to aggravate him a little.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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