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ig-ZASP-uh-rayt/ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/

To exasperate is to annoy someone very much, especially by continuing to do something: exasperate the examiner, an exasperating delay. Annoy is everyday; a witty caption does not fill a blank n.

Meaning

To annoy someone very much, especially by continuing to do something.

Examples

• “A blank n will exasperate the examiner; a witty caption will not help.”
• “Annoy is everyday. Infuriate is stronger. A caption is tone. A cell is a count. Put the number in; then keep the caption if the finding still stands.”

Good to know

Annoy intensely. Everyday: annoy. A caption ≠ a filled n.

Near in meaning

annoy, infuriate, irritate

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