aggravated: Meaning and Definition of

ag•gra•vat•ed

Pronunciation: (ag'ru-vā"tid), [key]
— adj.
  1. characterized by some feature defined by law that enhances the crime, as the intention of the criminal or the special vulnerability of the victim: aggravated assault; aggravated rape.
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