"aggravated" in the verb sense
1. worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
make worse
"This drug aggravates the pain"
2. exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate
exasperate or irritate
"aggravated" in the adjective sense
1. aggravated
made more severe or intense especially in law
"aggravated assault"
2. aggravated, provoked
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
"aggravated by passive resistance"
"the provoked animal attacked the child"
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