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aggravating
[ ag-ruh-vey-ting ]
/ ËĂŠg rÉËveÉȘ tÉȘĆ /
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adjective
causing or full of aggravation: I've had an aggravating day.
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Origin of aggravating
First recorded in 1630â40; aggravat(e) + -ing2
OTHER WORDS FROM aggravating
ag·gra·vat·ing·ly, adverbun·ag·gra·vat·ing, adjectiveWords nearby aggravating
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