vexation

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /vɛkˈseɪʃən/

Noun

vexation

1. The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.
2. The state of being vexed or irritated.
   • 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 55

     He gave the doctor a look of vexation. He was surprised to see him, and resented the intrusion.

Related terms

• vex
• vexed
• vexing
• vexatious

Translations

• French: tracas, tracasserie
• German: Ärger, Störung, Irritation, Ärgernis, Beunruhigung, Belästigung, Plage
• Portuguese: vexação
• Spanish: vejación

Translations

• French: contrariété
• German: Irritation, Ärger, Beunruhigung, Verdruss, Qual
• Portuguese: vexação
• Russian: раздражение
• Spanish: vejación

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