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    vexation
    /vɛkˈseɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried: "Jenna bit her lip in vexation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVEXATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun. formal uk / vekˈseɪ.ʃ ə n / us / vekˈseɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. [ U ] worry or anger: After several unsuccessful attempts to start his car, he swore in vexation. [ C ] something that is worrying or annoying. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anger and displeasure. acrimony. anger. animus. annoyance. bad feeling. flap.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vexationVexation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VEXATION is the quality or state of being vexed : irritation. How to use vexation in a sentence. the quality or state of being vexed : irritation; a cause of trouble : affliction; the act of harassing or vexing : troubling…

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vexationVexation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Vexation is both something that causes annoyance and the state of mind that results from being annoyed. The test-taker next to you tapping her pencil is a vexation. You breaking her pencil in half makes her feel vexation.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVEXATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the act of vexing.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVEXATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun. formal us / vekˈseɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / vekˈseɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. [ U ] worry or anger: After several unsuccessful attempts to start his car, he swore in vexation. [ C ] something that is worrying or annoying. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anger and displeasure. acrimony. anger. animus. annoyance. bad feelings idiom. flap.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvexation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of vexation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVEXATIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VEXATIOUS definition: 1. difficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument: 2. having little chance…. Learn more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVEXATION definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    noun. 1. the act of vexing. 2. the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance. vexation at missing the bus. 3. something that vexes; a cause of annoyance; nuisance. Rush-hour traffic is a daily vexation. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › vexationVexation - definition of vexation by The Free Dictionary

    Define vexation. vexation synonyms, vexation pronunciation, vexation translation, English dictionary definition of vexation. n. 1. The condition of being vexed; annoyance: frowned in vexation. 2. A source of irritation or annoyance: could no longer bear the vexations of the job....

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › vexation_nvexation, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun vexation is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for vexation is from around 1413–19. vexation is of multiple origins.