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The correct spelling is aggravates.
How to pronounce aggravates
verb
Say it like: Agg-rav-ate-s
The correct spelling is aggravates. To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness. For example: "He aggravated the story."
Usage Examples
“He aggravated the story.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.
- 2.(by extension) To make worse; to exacerbate.
- 3.To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify.
- 4.To pile or heap (something heavy or onerous) on or upon someone.
- 5.To exasperate; to provoke or irritate.
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