exasperate

  • 71exasperation — noun 1. an exasperated feeling of annoyance (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑aggravation • Derivationally related forms: ↑exasperate, ↑aggravate (for: ↑aggravation) …

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  • 72ag´gra|va´tor — ag|gra|vate «AG ruh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. a) to make worse or more severe: »His bad temper was aggravated by a headache. SYNONYM(S): increase, augment, intensify, exacerbate. b) to make more burdensome or mo …

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  • 73ag´gra|vat´ing|ly — ag|gra|vate «AG ruh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. a) to make worse or more severe: »His bad temper was aggravated by a headache. SYNONYM(S): increase, augment, intensify, exacerbate. b) to make more burdensome or mo …

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  • 74ag|gra|vate — «AG ruh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. a) to make worse or more severe: »His bad temper was aggravated by a headache. SYNONYM(S): increase, augment, intensify, exacerbate. b) to make more burdensome or mo …

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  • 75ex|as|per|ate — «verb. ehg ZAS puh rayt, ZAHS ; adjective. EHG|ZAS puh riht, ZAHS », verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to irritate very much; annoy greatly; make angry: »The little boy s constant noise exasperated his father. SYNONYM(S): incense, anger,… …

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  • 76ir´ri|ta´tor — ir|ri|tate «IHR uh tayt», transitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. 1. to make impatient or angry; annoy; provoke; vex: »The boy s foolish questions irritated his mother. Flies irritate horses. 2 …

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  • 77ir´ri|tat´ing|ly — ir|ri|tate «IHR uh tayt», transitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. 1. to make impatient or angry; annoy; provoke; vex: »The boy s foolish questions irritated his mother. Flies irritate horses. 2 …

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  • 78ir|ri|tate — «IHR uh tayt», transitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. 1. to make impatient or angry; annoy; provoke; vex: »The boy s foolish questions irritated his mother. Flies irritate horses. 2 …

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  • 79Blood — Blood, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blooded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blooding}.] 1. To bleed. [Obs.] Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. To stain, smear or wet, with blood. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Reach out their spears afar, And blood their points. Dryden. [1913… …

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  • 80Blooded — Blood Blood, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blooded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blooding}.] 1. To bleed. [Obs.] Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. To stain, smear or wet, with blood. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Reach out their spears afar, And blood their points. Dryden. [1913 …

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