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exasperate
[ ig-zas-puh-reyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely:
He was exasperated by the senseless delays.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- Archaic. to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.).
Synonyms:
adjective
- Botany. rough; covered with hard, projecting points, as a leaf.
exasperate
/ ɪɡˈɑːəˌɪ /
verb
- to cause great irritation or anger to; infuriate
- to cause (an unpleasant feeling, condition, etc) to worsen; aggravate
adjective
- botany having a rough prickly surface because of the presence of hard projecting points
Derived Forms
- ˌˈپDz, noun
- ˈˌٱ, noun
- ˈˌٱ, adverb
- ˈˌپԲ, adjective
- ˈˌپԲly, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ···· noun
- ····Բ· adverb
- ܲ·····Բ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of exasperate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of exasperate1
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Example Sentences
The bus shortage has become exasperating for everyone involved.
Antony Fisher, who was a chicken farmer, was exasperated by what he saw as the meddling of the Egg Marketing Board.
Part of Hampden was exasperated, part of it was angry, another part was on its way home, fed up.
"Fans were angry, but they were more exasperated. Exasperated at the state of the game, and exasperated at the level of corruption in the game."
As is the risk, however, that you’ll miss that homer or, in this case, that exquisitely framed shot or wonderfully exasperated glance.
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