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exasperation
[ ig-zas-puh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ɪgˌzæs pəˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun
an act or instance of exasperating; provocation.
the state of being exasperated; irritation; extreme annoyance: Her exasperation at being interrupted was understandable.
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Origin of exasperation
Words nearby exasperation
exarate, exarch, exarchate, exasperate, exasperated, exasperation, exbi-, exc., Excalibur, excardination, ex cathedra
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