n. - The act of aggravating, or making worse; -- used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.
n. - Exaggerated representation.
n. - An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
n. - Provocation; irritation.