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exacerbation

Exacerbation (noun) means an increase in the severity of something (such as a disease).

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An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
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Etymology

From Middle English exacerbacyoun, from Latin exacerbātiōnem, from exacerbāre (“to provoke, make harsh”). See exacerbate.

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"exacerbation" (noun) means an increase in the severity of something (such as a disease).

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