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- pronunciation:
- ihg
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
exasperates, exasperating, exasperated |
definition 1: |
to annoy or irritate greatly; cause to lose patience.
The student's refusal to do any homework exasperated the teacher.- synonyms:
- irk, provoke, rile, tee off
- antonyms:
- appease, mollify, please
- similar words:
- aggravate, annoy, bug, frustrate, goad, irritate, miff, nettle, peeve, plague, prod, rankle, ruffle, vex
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definition 2: |
to increase the intensity or severity of (suffering, anger, or the like).
Tempers were flaring among those waiting in line, and the heat of the day exasperated the situation.- synonyms:
- aggravate, exacerbate, heighten
- antonyms:
- appease
- similar words:
- intensify, nettle, pique, worsen
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related words: |
bother, enrage, gnaw, grate, gripe, madden, offend, persecute, rile, tire, trouble, wear |
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