exacerbation
- n action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
- n violent and bitter exasperation
his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel
exacta
- n a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
exaction
- n act of demanding or levying by force or authority
exaction of tribute
exaction of various dues and fees
exactness
- n the quality of being exact
he demanded exactness in all details
exacum
- n genus of tropical Asiatic and African plants: especially Persian violets
exacum affine
- n perennial cultivated especially as a houseplant for its fragrant bluish to dark lavender flowers
exaggeration
- n extravagant exaggeration
- n the act of making something more noticeable than usual
the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness - n making to seem more important than it really is