exacerbation
1 synonym and 1 antonym for exacerbation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A worsening of something, such as an illness.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English exacerbacyoun, from Latin exacerbātiōnem, from exacerbāre (“to provoke, make harsh”). See exacerbate.
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