Synonyms of the word

exacerbation

• n. An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease).

aggravation

• n. The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity…
• n. Exaggerated representation.
• n. An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.

exasperation

• n. The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
• n. Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.

intensification

• n. The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.