EXACERBATION Synonyms
7 hypernyms for exacerbation. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for EXACERBATION
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| aggravation | noun n | |||||
noun • an exasperated feeling of annoyance • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse | ||||||
| annoyance | noun n | |||||
noun • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • anger produced by some annoying irritation • an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||
| exasperation | noun n | |||||
noun • an exasperated feeling of annoyance • actions that cause great irritation (or even anger) | ||||||
| intensification | noun n | |||||
noun • action that makes something stronger or more extreme • the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film) | ||||||
| irritation | noun n | |||||
noun • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • a sudden outburst of anger • (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation • the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland • an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||
| provocation | noun n | |||||
noun • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action • needed encouragement | ||||||
| vexation | noun n | |||||
noun • anger produced by some annoying irritation • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||
| worsening | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • changing for the worse noun • process of changing to an inferior state • changing something with the result that it becomes worse | ||||||