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Greg Ad A Vat Mix Up That Made Matters Worse Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
AGGRAVATED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
AGGRAVATED
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "AGGRAVATED" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Made more severe or intense especially in law
- • Incited, especially deliberately, to anger verb
- • To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.
- • (by extension) to make worse; to exacerbate.
- • To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify.
- • To pile or heap (something heavy or onerous) on or upon someone.
- • To exasperate; to provoke or irritate. adjective
- • Having been the subject of aggravation; frustrated and angry.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He was in an aggravated mood after receiving the bad news."
- • "The aggravated assault left him with a broken nose."
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| The Guardian Cryptic04 Dec 2002 | Down 13 | |
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