Exacerbation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪɡˌzæsərˈbeɪʃən|  American pronunciation of the word exacerbation
Brit.  |ɪɡˌzæsəˈbeɪʃən|  British pronunciation of the word exacerbation

noun

- action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse (syn: aggravation)
- violent and bitter exasperation
his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel

Extra examples

The proposed factory shutdown would only exacerbate our unemployment problems.

His angry comments have exacerbated tensions in the negotiation process.

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