SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
exasperate
verb
To irritate or frustrate intensely.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Irritate intensely
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Usage distinction
Return to topExasperate often suggests irritation that has accumulated through repeated frustration.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See exasperate in use
Repeated changes to the timetable began to exasperate the performers.
Repeated evasions began to exasperate the volunteers who had set aside an evening to resolve the dispute.
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