what are aggravating and mitigating circumstances?
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An aggravating circumstance is something that makes a crime more serious, such as burgling someone's house while they are asleep in bed. A mitigating circumstance is something that may reduce your sentence, such as having problems in your personal life that have affected your behaviour.
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Aggy is a slang term that means "aggravated" or "aggravating" ... like "irritated" or "irritating."
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Excessive cussing can certainly create the first type of hostile environment, in the sense that it can make the workplace unpleasant, hurt morale, and create stress, but it doesn't usually create legal liability for harassment.
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Avoid eye contact with the aggressive driver or occupants. Be tolerant and forgiving. The aggressive driver may be having a really bad day and be looking for a way to vent anger. Be sure to allow enough room around your vehicle so that you can pull out or around if someone approaches your vehicle.
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['Direct discrimination. This means treating one person worse than another person because of a protected characteristic. ... ', 'Indirect discrimination. ... ', 'Harassment. ... ', 'Victimisation.']
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['Proportionality.', 'Aggravating features.', 'Mitigating features.', 'Previous interim orders and their effect on sanctions.', 'Previous fitness to practise history.']
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['Interruptions. ... ', 'Distraction. ... ', 'Isolation. ... ', 'Health problems. ... ', 'Loss of money.']
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1 the particular state of affairs in an area where potentially conflicting ethnic, religious, cultural, political, or linguistic groups live together. community relations in this neighbourhood were strained before the riots. a social engineering or mediating work with conflicting groups.
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Struggling to compromise or arrive easily at mutual agreements without getting angry. Problems with expressing emotions in a calm and healthy way. Ignoring people or refusing to speak to them. Inward aggression that can lead to isolation or self-harm.
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If something or someone does your head in, they make you angry or frustrated. [British, informal]
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There are many causes of violence including “frustration, exposure to violent media, violence in the home or neighbourhood and a tendency to see other people's actions as hostile even when they're not.
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['Patience. Whether you are dealing with distressed customers or perhaps customers who are letting out their anger, it is important not to fold under the pressure. ... ', 'Engage. Show an interest in your customers by engaging with them. ... ', 'Knowledge. ... ', 'Honesty. ... ', 'Respect.']
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['De Minimis Violations. ... ', 'Other-than-Serious Violations. ... ', 'Serious Violations. ... ', 'Willful Violations. ... ', 'Repeated Violation. ... ', 'Failure to Abate Prior Violation.']
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SYNONYMS FOR aggravate 1 heighten, increase. 2 anger, vex, rile.
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['Listen. Listening is the number one step in dealing with "unreasonable" people. ... ', 'Stay calm. ... ', "Don't judge. ... ", 'Reflect respect and dignity toward the other person. ... ', 'Look for the hidden need. ... ', 'Look for others around you who might be able to help. ... ', "Don't demand compliance. ... ", 'Saying, "I understand," usually makes things worse.']
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To try to justify your behavior, you blame someone else for provoking you. Even if that may be true, it is not the actual reason for your outburst – it's an excuse. Although rationalization is a common ego defense mechanism, in most cases, this won't actually help you pass the blame or justify your behavior.
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['The Problem Rationalization. The clear rationalization that the problem was generic and could only be solved through a decision that establishes a rule or a principle. ... ', 'The Boundary Conditions. ... ', 'The Right Thing to Do. ... ', 'Action. ... ', 'Feedback.']