aggravate
/ˈæɡ.ɹə.veɪ̯t/
verb
- 1
To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.
- 2
(by extension) To make worse; to exacerbate.
- 3
To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify.
“He aggravated the story.”
- 4
To pile or heap (something heavy or onerous) on or upon someone.
- 5
To exasperate; to provoke or irritate.
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