The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word AGGRAVATION
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What does AGGRAVATION mean?
AGGRAVATION noun- The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.
- Exaggerated representation.
- An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
- Provocation, irritation, annoyance.