exacerbation
Americannoun
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the act or process of making something more severe or intense.
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the state of being extremely annoyed, frustrated, or angry.
Example Sentences
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Approximately 90% of patients experienced no worsening of asthma symptoms and remained free of any exacerbations throughout the 48 week study.
From Science Daily
A medical examiner’s report said Freeman died of an exacerbation of cardiovascular disease “due to physical altercation and subdual.”
From Seattle Times
“There is a real threat of exacerbation of our ties with Israel in the current situation,” said Andrei Kortunov, academic director of the Russian International Affairs Council.
From Seattle Times
For anyone with chronic lung inflammation or a respiratory condition, “any type of irritant is going to upset the status quo and can very likely lead to a significant asthma exacerbation,” Hernandez says.
From Scientific American
"This has resulted in a shaking of global stability as well as the exacerbation and the fomenting of new hotbeds of tension - risks of global conflict have heightened," Lavrov said.
From Reuters
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