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aggravation

[ag-ruh-vey-shuhn] / ˌæg rəˈveɪ ʃən /




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The stop-start feature helps lower emissions—and raises Americans’ aggravation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Goals, aggravation, a red card that infuriated the visitors and opened a door for the hosts, a toe-to-toe fight that went to the wire.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Kathy Cady, who served as his victims’ rights attorney, is now the head of Hochman’s Bureau of Victims’ Services, another point of aggravation for the relatives fighting for the brothers release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

“The risk of reinjury or aggravation is higher during the initial phase, when movement is being reintroduced.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2025

By the time I got back to my office, I was almost insane with aggravation.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman




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