Meaning & use
Reaggravated
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Made a problem, injury, or condition worse again after it had previously improved or stabilized.
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Running the marathon reaggravated the old knee injury he thought had fully healed.
The dispute was reaggravated when both sides refused to compromise on the new terms.
A note on using this word
This word is most often seen in medical and legal writing to describe a condition or dispute flaring up again after appearing settled.
Words with a similar meaning
worsened againreinjured
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Words with an opposite meaning
healedresolved
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