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- Dictionaryvex·a·tion/vekˈsāSHən/
noun
- 1. the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried: "Jenny bit her lip in vexation"
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The meaning of VEXATION is the quality or state of being vexed : irritation. How to use vexation in a sentence.
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.
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.
Vexation definition: the act of vexing. . See examples of VEXATION used in a sentence.
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.
Synonyms for VEXATION: harassment, disturbance, annoyance, bothering, bugging, teasing, aggravation, offence; Antonyms of VEXATION: pleasure, delight, joy.
2 meanings: 1. the act of vexing or the state of being vexed 2. something that vexes.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of vexation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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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....
