EXASPERATION

exasperation

(noun) actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)

aggravation, exasperation

(noun) an exasperated feeling of annoyance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

exasperation (countable and uncountable, plural exasperations)

The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.

Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Ex*as`per*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. exasperatio: cf. F. exaspération.]

1. The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger. Extorted from him by the exasperation of his spirits. South.

2. Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation. "Exasperation of the fits." Sir H. Wotton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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