exasperation

CEFRC1

/ˌɛˌksæspəˈreɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A feeling of great annoyance or frustration.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.

Examples

  • She rolled her eyes in exasperation.

  • Tom looked at me with exasperation.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.

More examples

In context

  • Alone between the sheets / only brings exasperation

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After waiting for two hours, his blank was evident to everyone.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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