Both Uses of
aggravate
in
Heart of Darkness
- It was just robbery with violence, aggravated murder on a great scale, and men going at it blind—as is very proper for those who tackle a darkness.†
Chpt 1 *
- He had the power to charm or frighten rudimentary souls into an aggravated witch-dance in his honor; he could also fill the small souls of the pilgrims with bitter misgivings: he had one devoted friend at least, and he had conquered one soul in the world that was neither rudimentary nor tainted with self-seeking.†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(aggravate as in: she aggravates me) annoy or irritate