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exasperated

/ɪɡˈzæspəɹeɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To tax the patience of, irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.

Examples :

"Her son's constant whining exasperated her. "
emotion mind character human attitude

Related Words

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frustrate verb

/fɹəˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈfɹʌstɹeɪt/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

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siblings noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋz/

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

"None of my siblings are married yet."

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constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

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greatly adverb

/ˈɡɹeɪtli/

To a great extent or degree.

"Expenses greatly exceeded revenues this year."

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whining noun

/ˈwaɪnɪŋ/ /ˈhwaɪnɪŋ/

A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound

"The dog's whining at the door meant it needed to go outside. "

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finally adverb

/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

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provoke verb

/pɹəˈvəʊk/ /pɹəˈvoʊk/

To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

"His constant complaints provoked his mother. "

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furious adjective

/ˈfjʊə.ɹɪəs/ /ˈfjɝ.i.əs/

Feeling great anger; raging; violent.

"The teacher was furious when she saw the students' messy classroom. "

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annoyed verb

/əˈnɔɪd/

To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

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questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

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headache noun

/ˈhɛdeɪk/

A pain or ache in the head.

"My terrible headache kept me from concentrating on my math homework. "

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patience noun

/ˈpeɪʃəns/

The quality of being patient.

"My sister's patience with her younger brother is admirable. "