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exacerbation

n.
US //ɪɡˌzæsɝˈbeɪʃən// UK //ɛɡzˌæsəbˈeɪʃən// ex·ac·er·ba·tion
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Origin

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

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