exacerbation
/eks,æsə:'beiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of making something worse or more severe: "exacerbation" refers to the action of increasing the severity, violence, or bitterness of a situation, problem, or condition.
- A state of increased severity or bitterness: It can also describe the resulting worsened state itself, particularly of a disease, symptom, quarrel, or negative feeling.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The patient experienced an exacerbation of her asthma symptoms.
- His harsh comments led to an immediate exacerbation of the conflict.
- The policy change caused an exacerbation of social tensions.
Advanced Usage
- Medical Context: Commonly used to describe a sudden worsening of a disease or its symptoms.
- The doctor warned that stress could trigger an exacerbation of his chronic condition.
- Figurative Use: Applied to non-medical situations to describe the intensification of negative circumstances or emotions.
- The scandal resulted in a serious exacerbation of public distrust.
Variants and Related Words
- Exacerbate (verb): To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.
- The new evidence only served to exacerbate the controversy.
- Exacerbating (adjective): Making something worse.
- His exacerbating remarks fueled the argument.
Synonyms
- Aggravation: The state of becoming worse or more serious.
- Intensification: The action of making something more intense or severe.
- Deterioration: The process of becoming progressively worse.
Antonyms
- Alleviation: The action of making a problem or suffering less severe.
- Mitigation: The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.
- Amelioration: The act of making something better or improving a situation.
Noun
- violent and bitter exasperation
- his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel
- action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
- the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care