aggravated
adjective/ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
/ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
- [only before noun] (law) an aggravated crime involves further unnecessary violence or unpleasant behaviour
- aggravated assault/burglary
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAggravated is used with these nouns:Topics Crime and punishmentc2- assault
- burglary
- felony
- …
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