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ex·as·per·a·tion
 exasperation
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- pronunciation:
- ihg
zae
sp
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shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
an act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated.
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| related words: |
bother |
adjective + (n.)exasperation
complete, deep, exaggerated, growing, mild, mock, momentary
verb + (n.)exasperation
betray, cry, exclaim, express, fill, reply, rise, roll, shake, shout, sigh, suppress, wave
(n.)exasperation
+ verb
creep, slap
noun + (n.)exasperation
amusement, anger, breath, expression, eye, fatigue, frustration, hand, head, hint, look, mixture, note, sigh, tinge, tone
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The word exasperation
contains the following parts:
asper
Latin
root
that means rough
  Example words:
-ation
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ation
is a compound of -ate1 + -ion. It turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns (decorate/ decoration
). Not all nouns with this suffix, however, have a corresponding verb ending in -ate (information
, alteration
).
Example words:
aberration, acceptation, accusation, admiration, agitation, aggregation, alteration, alternation, approximation, celebration, collaboration, combination, communication, connotation, conversation, coronation, decoration, devastation, education, equation, exasperation, imitation, information, irrigation, irritation, location, pronunciation, ratiocination, reservation, separation, transformation, translation, constipation, continuation, creation, elevation, discrimination, immigration, evaporation, vacation
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