exacerbation
Meanings
Plural: exacerbations
Noun
- action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
- violent and bitter exasperation
- "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"
- An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English exacerbacyoun, from Latin exacerbātiōnem, from exacerbāre (“to provoke, make harsh”). See exacerbate.
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Scrabble Score: 23
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exacerbation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 26
exacerbation is a valid Words With Friends word