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exasperating Definition


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exasperate
verb
    exasperated, exasperating
    1. To make someone annoyed and frustrated; to anger them.
      Thesaurus: irk, provoke, bother, aggravate, irritate, annoy, rankle, vex, goad, bug (slang), get on one's nerves.
Derivative: exasperating
adj
    Derivative: exasperatingly
    adverb
      Derivative: exasperation
      noun
        A feeling of angry frustration.
      Etymology: 16c: from Latin exasperare, exasperatum to make rough.



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