aggravationnoun
uk/ˌæɡ.rəˈveɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæɡ.rəˈveɪ.ʃən/aggravation noun (TROUBLE)
[ C or U ] UK also informal aggro [ U ] trouble or difficulty:
I've been getting a lot of aggravation at work recently.
I don't need any more aggravation today.
I'd complain to the manager but it's not worth the aggravation.
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Inconvenience
- a pain (in the neck) idiom
- a pain in the arse/backside idiom
- aggro
- awkward
- bore
- bother
- disturbance
- drag
- hassle
- have fun and games idiom
- imposition
- inconvenience
- inconvenient
- put sb out
- put yourself out
- rigmarole
- snag
- some
- storm
- tempest
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aggravation noun (MAKE WORSE)
[ U ] formal the act of making something such as a problem or injury worse:
Rest the affected limb to avoid further aggravation of the condition.
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Worse and worst
- aggravating
- at worst idiom
- be in a different league idiom
- below/under par idiom
- can't hold a candle to idiom
- compare
- dark
- half
- hold
- match
- not the same idiom
- pale imitation
- pale in comparison idiom
- rub
- rub salt in/into the wound idiom
- touch
- worse
- worse off
- worst
- worst-case
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