exacerbation

🇺🇸 /ɪɡˌzæsərˈbeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ɪɡˌzæsəˈbeɪʃn/
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a situation where something bad becomes more intense or severe

The pollution caused an exacerbation of her asthma symptoms.

translation

n. a situation where something bad becomes more intense or severe

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Plural exacerbations