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Meanings of aggravated in English

Incited, especially deliberately, to anger.

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                Examples for "provoked"
                Examples for "provoked"
                1
                The criticism from western Europe has provoked a sharp response from Kiev.
                The Guardian
                2
                Few diseases in human history have provoked greater public fear than leprosy.
                The Irish Times
                3
                Israel claimed Hamas had intentionally provoked the violence, a charge Hamas denied.
                Radio NZ
                4
                It provoked outrage on Monday among environmental campaigners and free speech advocates.
                The Guardian
                5
                In fact, it has spawned a national debate and provoked widespread anger.
                The South African
                Usage of aggravated in English
                1
                The situation has been aggravated recently by floods caused by heavy rain.
                The Guardian
                2
                And the political crisis involving President King further aggravated Liberia's economic woes.
                This child will be great
                3
                Police said they had arrested the group on suspicion of aggravated trespass.
                Reuters
                4
                What aggravated the situation is the fact that slaves were treated differently.
                The South African
                5
                But the mere play of personal forces in themselves aggravated the antagonism.
                The Railroad Builders: A Chronicle of the Welding of the States
                6
                The situation is aggravated by the shrinking of the antibiotic development pipeline.
                Pubmed
                7
                It is their condition everywhere; but in cities that condition is aggravated.
                Sybil, Or, The Two Nations
                8
                Russia's weak demand has been aggravated by the crisis in neighboring Ukraine.
                Reuters
                9
                Some said they were seeking to escape poverty aggravated by the pandemic.
                Reuters
                10
                There were divisions in the Cabinet which were aggravated by personal rivalries.
                Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 2
                11
                Based on this, he asked the court to consider awarding aggravated damages.
                Independent.ie
                12
                A slump in the Chinese stock market on Friday aggravated the pressure.
                Reuters
                13
                His rank only aggravated his offence in the eyes of the King.
                Hero Tales of the Far North
                14
                This was the effect of the law: it multiplied and aggravated transgressions.
                The Life of St. Paul
                15
                His drinking, of course, only aggravated what it was meant to alleviate.
                The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft
                16
                A poisoned condition of the skin aggravated by general poverty of blood.
                Malvina of Brittany
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