n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-gr ə - ' v ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: circa 1555
1 : an act or circumstance that intensifies or makes worse
2 : the act, action, or result of aggravating especially : an increasing in seriousness or severity < aggravation of an injury>
3 : IRRITATION , PROVOCATION
usage see AGGRAVATE