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On Thursday, 17 November 2022 12:52:33 GMT Dr Rainer Woitok wrote: |
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> Paul, |
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> On Thursday, 2022-11-17 17:52:17 +1100, you wrote: |
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> > On Wednesday, November 16, 2022 6:11:18 P.M. AEDT Alan Grimes wrote: |
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> > > ... |
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> > > Usually I should wait six months just to save myself |
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> > > the aggrivation... |
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> > No, waiting 6 months between updates *causes* aggrivation. |
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> The last word you're using here was originally coined by Allan. Since I |
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> didn't find it in my dictionary, I assume it doesn't exist. So I would |
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> suggest using either "aggravation" or "aggrievation", another word I did |
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> not find in my dictionary, but which seems to fit even better ... :-) |
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If you consult a dictionary, you'll find that 'aggravate' means 'make worse'; |
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thus, a medical condition may be aggravated by neglect. |
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The word you want is 'annoyance' - or just 'trouble'. |
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Regards, |
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Peter. |
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