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Agravate or aggravate?

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Correct spelling: aggravate. Misspelling: agravate.

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Double G, like aggressive: ag-gravate.

Why people write “agravate”

The misspelling “agravate” is only one letter off: it uses a single G where aggravate has a double GG.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make aggravate automatic.

What does “aggravate” mean?

aggravate verb

  1. make worse

    “This drug aggravates the pain”

    Synonyms:worsenexacerbateexasperate

  2. exasperate or irritate

    Synonyms:exacerbateexasperate

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Aggravate” in a sentence

  • Scratching will only aggravate the rash.
  • This drug aggravates the pain.

Is “aggravate” a playable word?

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14 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“agravate” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from AGGRAVATE.

Aggravate: quick answers

Is it agravate or aggravate?
The correct spelling is aggravate. “agravate” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell aggravate?
Double G, like aggressive: ag-gravate.
What does aggravate mean?
Aggravate means: make worse.