"aggravator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aggravators [plural]
Etymology: From aggravate + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|aggravate|or}} aggravate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} aggravator (plural aggravators)
  1. One who or that which aggravates. Translations (one who or that which aggravates): agravador [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-aggravator-en-noun-0JWHJZ4m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of 'one who or that which aggravates': 98 2
  2. (UK, slang, obsolete) Synonym of Newgate knocker (“a lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear”). Tags: UK, obsolete, slang Synonyms: Newgate knocker [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-aggravator-en-noun-mtq4en1o Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 42 58 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 43 57

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