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/ˌɛksˌæspərˈeɪʃən/ Listen

noun

Exasperation n.

The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger. "Extorted from him by the exasperation of his spirits."

Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation. "Exasperation of the fits."

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Etymology of 'Exasperation'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Exasperation" Quotes from Famous Books

... was a confused sense of humiliation and of exasperation against his brother. The anger he felt had nearly been expressed in a murderous deed not more than two or three hours earlier, and the wish to strike was still present in his mind. He twisted his lips into an ugly smile as he recalled the scene in every detail; but the determination was ...

— Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster • F. Marion Crawford

... may occur during those two years—the principal danger to be apprehended being the sudden collapse of inflated war-time values, with resultant money panics, forced liquidation and the destruction of public confidence in land investments. The worry and exasperation I can hand your respected parent must be as seriously considered as the ...

— The Pride of Palomar • Peter B. Kyne

... like Sylvia," cried Mrs. Thesiger, in exasperation. "She has a fated look and makes ...

— Running Water • A. E. W. Mason

... to transient paroxysms of exasperation; but even in these be knew how to command himself pretty well before witnesses. His smile grew a little stranger, and his face a degree whiter, as he set down his glass, quietly glided a little away, and brushed off with his handkerchief the aspersion ...

— Wylder's Hand • J. Sheridan Le Fanu

... of fact, Mark Twain loathed the continuous travel and nightly drudgery of platform life. He was fond of entertaining, and there were moments of triumph that repaid him for a good deal, but the tyranny of a schedule and timetables was a constant exasperation. ...

— Innocents abroad • Mark Twain

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