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exasperation

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ex·as·per·a·tion  (g-zsp-rshn)
n.
1. The act or an instance of exasperating.
2. The state of being exasperated; frustrated annoyance.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exasperationexasperation - an exasperated feeling of annoyance
vexation, annoyance, chafe - anger produced by some annoying irritation
2.exasperationexasperation - actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
annoying, vexation, annoyance, irritation - the act of troubling or annoying someone
exacerbation - violent and bitter exasperation; "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"

exasperation
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exasperation [ɪgzɑːspəˈreɪʃən] nexasperación f; irritación f
exasperation [ɪgzɑːspəˈreɪʃən] nexaspération f, irritation f
exasperation [ɪgzɑːspəˈreɪʃən] exasperate nVerzweiflung f;
in exasperation exasperate → verzweifelt
exasperation [ɪgzɑːspəˈreɪʃən] nesasperazione f


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It was just like the East Wind's nature to inflict starvation upon the bodies of unoffending sailors, while he corrupted their simple souls by an exasperation leading to outbursts of profanity as lurid as his blood-red sunrises.
Would exasperation, however, if relief had longer been postponed, finally have betrayed me?
"What I chose," said Christine, driven to exasperation.
 
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