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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.
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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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