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Word of the Day - exasperate

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Posted Mon, Jun 21, 2021 at 3:13 pm ET

Pronunciation /ɪɡˈzasp(ə)reɪt/ /ɛɡˈzasp(ə)reɪt/
verb
[with object]
Irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely.

Origin
Mid 16th century from Latin exasperat- ‘irritated to anger’, from the verb exasperare (based on asper ‘rough’).

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Don't be needlessly exasperated. Intense irritation engenders indigestion.