Tools: Learn New Words | Secure Password Generator | Startup Tools | PDF Generator

Exacerbation (Noun)

Violent and bitter exasperation; "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The patient's symptoms worsened due to the exacerbation of her chronic illness.
His foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel, which had been simmering for months.
The city's air pollution problem was a direct result of the exacerbation of industrial emissions.
The exacerbation of climate change has led to more frequent and severe weather events.
The politician's careless comments led to an exacerbation of the already tense racial tensions in the community.

Action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.