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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Exasperation \Ex*as`per*a"tion\, n. [L. exasperatio: cf F. exasp['e]ration.] 1. The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger. Extorted from him by the exasperation of his spirits. --South. 2. Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation. ``Exasperation of the fits.'' --Sir H. Wotton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: exasperation n 1: an exasperated feeling of annoyance [syn: {aggravation}] 2: actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
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