Meaning of aggravated in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈæɡrəˌveɪdəd/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    aggravated

    Definitions

    1. made more severe or intense especially in law

    Examples

    • « aggravated assault »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. incited, especially deliberately, to anger

    Examples

    • « aggravated by passive resistance »
    • « the provoked animal attacked the child »

    Synonyms

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  • « A pun does not commonly justify a blow in return. But if a blow were given for such cause, and death ensued, the jury would be judges both of the facts and of the pun, and might, if the latter were of an aggravated character, return a verdict of justifiable homicide. »
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