aggravator
One who worsens
An aggravator is something or someone that makes a situation worse.
In legal contexts, an aggravating factor increases the severity of a crime or the harshness of a sentence: The use of a weapon was an aggravator in the assault case.
More casually, an aggravator is simply a source of annoyance or irritation.
Source of vexation
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
pestering · nagging · irksomeness · thorn · bugbear · headache · grievance · nag
One who worsens conditions
- inflamerOne who provokes
- worsenerThing that degrades
- complicatorOne who adds difficulty
- catalystAgent enabling change
accelerant · amplifier · magnifier · intensifier · radicalizer · provocateur · instigator · agitator
One who urges action
- taunterOne who ridicules
- baiterOne who provokes
- needlerOne who persistently irritates
- provocateurOne who deliberately incites
inciter · instigator · challenger · antagonist · agitator · tormentor · teaser · mocker
Source of vexation
- allergenImmune response trigger
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
- triggerWhat initiates action
histamine · sensitivity · reaction · exacerbation · symptom · complication · relapse · setback
Force upon contact
- strainExcessive stretching force
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- triggerWhat initiates action
- traumaLasting psychological wound
overload · tension · anxiety · worry · hardship · demand · drainer · weight
Increase in quality
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
- circumstanceCondition affecting an event
- factorContributor to result
- felonySerious criminal offense
penalty · charge · criminal · offense · prior · severity · culpability · prosecution
irritant
Source of vexation
vexation · pestering · nagging · irksomeness · thorn · bugbear · headache · grievance · nag · needler
exacerbator
One who worsens conditions
- inflamerOne who provokes
- worsenerThing that degrades
- complicatorOne who adds difficulty
catalyst · accelerant · amplifier · magnifier · intensifier · radicalizer · provocateur · instigator · agitator · firebrand
goader
One who urges action
provocateur · inciter · instigator · challenger · antagonist · agitator · tormentor · teaser · mocker · heckler
irritant
Source of vexation
- allergenImmune response trigger
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
trigger · histamine · sensitivity · reaction · exacerbation · symptom · complication · relapse · setback · worsening
pressure
Force upon contact
trauma · overload · tension · anxiety · worry · hardship · demand · drainer · weight
enhancement
Increase in quality
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
- circumstanceCondition affecting an event
- factorContributor to result
felony · penalty · charge · criminal · offense · prior · severity · culpability · prosecution · conviction
aggravatormitigator
That which lessens severity
alleviator · reliever · palliative · remedy · corrective
aggravatorsoother
What brings relief
calmer · pacifier · alleviator · comforter · peacemaker
aggravatorpeacemaker
Conflict resolution agent
comforter · mediator · conciliator · harmonizer · placater
- aggravated assaultsViolent crimes causing injury
- aggravated batteryViolent crime with harm
- aggravating factorsConditions worsening an offense
- aggravated murderKilling with enhancing circumstances
- aggravating circumstancesConditions warranting harsher punishment
- aggravated burglaryTheft involving weapon presence
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