aggravate
/ˈæɡrəveɪt/verb
उच्चारण ऐग्रवेट
(बीमारी या बुरी स्थिति को) और बिगाड़ देना
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[T] ~ sth
to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse
(बीमारी या बुरी स्थिति को) और बिगाड़ देना
- Dust aggravates his cough.
- Scratching will aggravate the rash.
- Cold weather can aggravate joint pain.
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- Delays at the station only aggravated the crowd's mood.
- Radhika's lack of sleep aggravated her headache.
Opposite alleviate
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[T] ~ sb informal
to annoy somebody, especially deliberately
(किसी को) चिढ़ाना, खिझाना
- Stop aggravating your sister.
- His constant teasing aggravated his little sister, who finally shouted at him.
- Don't aggravate the dog or it will bark all night.
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- His careless remarks aggravated his teacher.
- Loud music aggravates the neighbours.
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aggravation noun