Synonyms for aggravating
ag·gra·vat·ing

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1. aggravating, exacerbating, exasperatingadjective

   making worse

   Synonyms:
   maddening, infuriating, exasperating, vexing, exacerbating

   Antonyms:
   moderating

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1. List of paraphrases for "aggravating":

   exacerbating, aggravation, worsening, compounding

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1. Police Chief Gorden Eden:

   In imposing the discipline of termination, I considered the seriousness of the acts and omissions, aggravating circumstances and Officer Dear's disciplinary record.

2. Jose Ignacio Hernandez:

   Under the Hydrocarbon Law, every agreement for PDVSA to cede exploration and production rights is illegal and unconstitutional. Maduro's regime is insisting in the oil industry's de-facto privatization, which is aggravating its collapse.

3. George Floyd:

   We believe there are aggravating factors and the sentence should exceed the sentencing guidelines.

4. Robert Cole:

   As aggravating as it is, I'm still paying attention just to see if I can find somebody out there who is going to do more than talk about cooperating and find a way forward.

5. Antonio Guterres:

   And nationalist, populist and even austerity agendas are tearing social fabric aggravating inequality, splintering communities, curtailing womens rights and cutting vital services.