aggravation, exacerbation
(noun) action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; “the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care”
exacerbation
(noun) violent and bitter exasperation; “his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
exacerbation (usually uncountable, plural exacerbations)
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
• aggravation
• amelioration
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*ac`er*ba"tion n. Etym: [Cf. F. exacerbation.]
1. The act rendering more violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated or intensified in violence or malignity; as, exacerbation of passion.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A periodical increase of violence in a disease, as in remittent or continious fever; an increased energy of diseased and painful action.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2025
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
