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How to pronounce aggravate in American English

“aggravate” pronunciation by American speakers

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“aggravate” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. that tend to aggravate tensions.

    The Obama White House

  2. they have the potential to aggravate.

    Census Bureau

  3. They aggravate an indeterminate number of email files into one PDF.

    US National Archives

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