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/ɪɡˈzæsp(ə)ɹeɪt/ · ex.as.pa.rate
verb
- To tax the patience of, irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry. The long line at the store began to exasperate the customer.
adjective
- Exasperated; embittered. After dealing with the bureaucratic red tape, she felt exasperated and frustrated.
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Did you know? The word 'exasperate' has been used in literature to describe the frustration of characters in various situations, including in the works of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen.