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ex·as·per·ate    Audio Help   [v. ig-zas-puh-reyt; adj. ig-zas-per-it] Pronunciation Key verb, -at·ed, -at·ing, adjective
–verb (used with object)
1.to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely: He was exasperated by the senseless delays.
2.Archaic. to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.).
–adjective
3.Botany. rough; covered with hard, projecting points, as a leaf.
[Origin: 1525–35; < L exasperātus (ptp. of exasperāre to make rough, provoke), equiv. to ex- ex-1 + asper harsh, rough + -ātus -ate1]

—Related forms
ex·as·per·at·ed·ly, adverb
ex·as·per·at·er, noun
ex·as·per·at·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. incense, anger, vex, inflame, infuriate. See irritate. 2. exacerbate.
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ex·as·per·ate    Audio Help   (ĭg-zās'pə-rāt')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   ex·as·per·at·ed, ex·as·per·at·ing, ex·as·per·ates
  1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
  2. To increase the gravity or intensity of: "a scene . . . that exasperates his rose fever and makes him sneeze" (Samuel Beckett).


[Latin exasperāre, exasperāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + asperāre, to make rough (from asper, rough).]

ex·as'per·at'ed·ly adv., ex·as'per·at'er n., ex·as'per·at'ing·ly adv.
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exasperating

adjective
1. extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening" 
2. making worse [syn: aggravating] 

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