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aggravation vs intensification

intensification vs aggravation

aggravation and intensification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aggravation Yes No No No
intensification Yes No No No
As nouns, intensification is a hypernym of aggravation; that is, intensification is a word with a broader meaning than aggravation:
  • aggravation: action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
  • intensification: action that makes something stronger or more extreme
aggravation (noun) intensification (noun)
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment action that makes something stronger or more extreme
action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
Difference between aggravation and intensification

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