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exasperate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aggravate, exacerbate |
| Type of | anger |
| Derivation | exasperation |
Examples of exasperate
exasperate
Rides operating at half capacity and aggravatingly long lines exasperate him.
From the businessweek.com
For now, the music is on hold, something that is starting to exasperate him.
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No matter how much I try to let them soothe and inspire, they do nothing but exasperate.
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They exasperate, infuriate and annoy millions of people in this country.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Young Italian lovers exasperate each other in the planning stages of their Bronx wedding.
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A diplomatic flurry may exasperate foreign friends, and lead to little.
From the economist.com
Labor snits exasperate fans everywhere, but we seem to take them more personally around here.
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He writes about the natural world in the kind of detail that might exasperate the impatient.
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They also contrived to exasperate and astound in equal measure.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Exacerbate: exasperate or irritate
- Infuriate: make furious
- Worsen: make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
- (exasperated) greatly annoyed; out of patience; "had an exasperated look on his face"; "felt exasperated beyond endurance"
- (exasperating) extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening"
- (exasperation) aggravation: an exasperated feeling of annoyance
- (Exasperation) Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by such effects as irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. ...
- To frustrate, vex, provoke, or annoy; to make angry
- (Exasperation) A moderate form of anger caused by having your patience unduly tried.
