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aggravation vs last straw

last straw vs aggravation

aggravation and last straw both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aggravation Yes No No No
last straw Yes No No No
As nouns, last straw is a hyponym of aggravation; that is, last straw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aggravation:
  • aggravation: unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
  • last straw: the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit
Other hyponyms of aggravation include aggro, taunt, taunting, twit.
aggravation (noun) last straw (noun)
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit
action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
Difference between aggravation and last straw

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