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vexation

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vex·a·tion  (vk-sshn)
n.
1. The act of annoying, irritating, or vexing.
2. The quality or condition of being vexed; annoyance.
3. A source of irritation or annoyance.

vexation [vɛkˈseɪʃən]
n
1. the act of vexing or the state of being vexed
2. something that vexes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vexationvexation - anger produced by some annoying irritation
anger, ire, choler - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
temper, irritation, pique - a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
frustration - a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"
aggravation, exasperation - an exasperated feeling of annoyance
harassment, torment - a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"
displeasure - the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
2.vexationvexation - the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"
bummer - an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing; "having to stand in line so long was a real bummer"
huff, miff, seeing red - a state of irritation or annoyance
pinprick - a minor annoyance
impatience, restlessness - a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
snit - a state of agitated irritation; "he was in a snit"
3.vexationvexation - something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
negative stimulus - a stimulus with undesirable consequences
bugaboo - a source of concern; "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them"
burden, encumbrance, onus, incumbrance, load - an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
business - a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business"
4.vexationvexation - the act of troubling or annoying someone
mistreatment - the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
exasperation - actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
red flag - something that irritates or demands immediate action; "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull"

vexation
noun
1. annoyance, frustration, irritation, dissatisfaction, displeasure, exasperation, chagrin, pique, aggravation (informal) He kicked the broken machine in vexation.
2. problem, difficulty, hassle (informal), worry, trouble, upset, bother, headache (informal), nuisance, misfortune, uphill (S. African), irritant, thorn in your flesh the tribulations and vexations we have to put up with
Translations
vexation [vekˈseɪʃən] N
1. (= anger) → irritación f
2. (= trouble) → aflicción f, disgusto m
he had to put up with numerous vexationstuvo que soportar muchos disgustos
vexation
n
(= state)Ärger m; (= act)Verärgerung f, → Ärgern nt; (of animal)Quälen nt, → Quälerei f
(= affliction)Bedrückung f; (= cause)Plage f
(= thing)Ärgernis nt; the little vexations of lifedie kleinen Sorgen und Nöte des Lebens
vexation [vɛkˈseɪʃn] n (state) → irritazione f; (problem) → contrarietà f inv, cruccio
vexation [vɛkˈseɪʃn] n (state) → irritazione f; (problem) → contrarietà f inv, cruccio


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How provoking it is, my dear Catherine, that this unwelcome guest of yours should not only prevent our meeting this Christmas, but be the occasion of so much vexation and trouble
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought and on the labour that I had laboured to do; and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
The soup fell out of the long bill of the Crane at every mouthful, and his vexation at not being able to eat afforded the Fox much amusement.
 
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