aggravation
noun
[ ˌaɡrəˈveɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the state of becoming worse or more serious; exacerbation.
• "the patient experienced an aggravation of symptoms"
Similar:
worsen,
make worse,
exacerbate,
inflame,
compound,
intensify,
increase,
heighten,
magnify,
add to,
amplify,
augment,
add fuel to the fire/flames,
add insult to injury,
rub salt in the wound,
worsening,
exacerbation,
compounding,
intensification,
heightening,
magnification,
amplification,
augmentation,
• annoyance or exasperation.
• "the whole business has caused me a lot of aggravation"
Similar:
nuisance,
annoyance,
irritant,
irritation,
hassle,
pest,
grievance,
problem,
trouble,
difficulty,
snag,
inconvenience,
bother,
trial,
thorn in one's flesh/side,
bane of one's life,
exasperation,
infuriation,
vexation,
aggro,
headache,
pain,
pain in the neck/backside,
pain in the butt,
fair cow,
pain in the arse,
pain in the ass,
