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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesexacerbation
/ɪɡˌzæsərˈbeɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The act of making a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.
"The pollution led to an exacerbation of his asthma symptoms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from Latin exacerbat- 'provoked, irritated', from the verb exacerbare, from ex- (expressing thoroughness) + acerbus 'bitter'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "exacerbation" is said worldwide
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exacerbation
Transliteration: exacerbation
"Cette pollution a provoqué une exacerbation de sa toux."
Verschlimmerung
Transliteration: Verschlimmerung
"Die Kälte führte zu einer Verschlimmerung seiner Beschwerden."
esacerbazione
Transliteration: esacerbazione
"Il fumo ha causato un'esacerbazione della malattia."
exacerbación
Transliteration: exacerbación
"El estrés provocó una exacerbación de sus síntomas."
exacerbação
Transliteration: exacerbação
"O calor causou uma exacerbação dos sintomas alérgicos."
बदतर होना
Transliteration: badtar hona
"प्रदूषण के कारण उसकी स्थिति में बदतर होना देखा गया।"
恶化
Transliteration: èhuà
"吸烟会导致病情恶化。"
악화
Transliteration: akhwa
"이 약은 증상의 악화를 막아줍니다."
悪化
Transliteration: akka
"ストレスは症状の悪化を招く。"
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