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exasperated

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ex·as·per·ate  (g-zsp-rt)
tr.v. ex·as·per·at·ed, ex·as·per·at·ing, ex·as·per·ates
1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
2. To increase the gravity or intensity of: "a scene . . . that exasperates his rose fever and makes him sneeze" Samuel Beckett.
[Latin exasperre, exaspert- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + asperre, to make rough (from asper, rough).]
ex·asper·ated·ly adv.
ex·asper·ater n.
ex·asper·ating·ly adv.
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Adj.1.exasperatedexasperated - greatly annoyed; out of patience; "had an exasperated look on his face"; "felt exasperated beyond endurance"
browned off, cheesed off
displeased - not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
Translations
French exasperated [ɪgˈzɑːspəreɪtɪd] adj → exaspéré(e)
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