vexation

[ vek-sey-shuhn ]

/ vɛkˈseɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of vexing.

the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance: vexation at missing the bus.

something that vexes; a cause of annoyance; nuisance: Rush-hour traffic is a daily vexation.

Origin of vexation

1350–1400; Middle English vexacioun<Latin vexātiōn- (stem of vexātiō), equivalent to vexāt(us) (past participle of vexāre to vex; see -ate¹) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM vexation

self-vex·a·tion, nounsu·per·vex·a·tion, noun

Words nearby vexation

Vetluga, vet. med., veto, vet. sci., vex, vexation, vexatious, vexed, vexillary, vexillate, vexillographer

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Example sentences from the Web for vexation

Then he saw that she was crying in the bitterness of vexation, and swung round on his music-stool without getting up.
The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner
Our commerce has unquestionably been subject to great embarrassment, vexation, and plunder, from the belligerents of Europe.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
She thrust the volume into the desk, turned the key, and burst out crying with shame and vexation.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
The bother and vexation arising from the pipe were very great during the campaigns of the late war.
Smoking and Drinking|James Parton

No doubt you are inclined to say that all is vanity and vexation of spirit, but do not do so for He knoweth the way that we take.
Putnam's Phrase Book|Edwin Hamlin Carr

British Dictionary definitions for vexation

vexation

/ (vɛkˈseɪʃən) /

noun

the act of vexing or the state of being vexed

something that vexes

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单词	vexation
释义	vexation [ vek-sey-shuhn ] / vɛkˈseɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vexation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of vexing. the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance: vexation at missing the bus. something that vexes; a cause of annoyance; nuisance: Rush-hour traffic is a daily vexation. Origin of vexation 1350–1400; Middle English vexacioun<Latin vexātiōn- (stem of vexātiō), equivalent to vexāt(us) (past participle of vexāre to vex; see -ate¹) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM vexation self-vex·a·tion, nounsu·per·vex·a·tion, noun Words nearby vexation Vetluga, vet. med., veto, vet. sci., vex, vexation, vexatious, vexed, vexillary, vexillate, vexillographer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vexation Then he saw that she was crying in the bitterness of vexation, and swung round on his music-stool without getting up. The Nebuly Coat\|John Meade Falkner Our commerce has unquestionably been subject to great embarrassment, vexation, and plunder, from the belligerents of Europe. Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)\|Various She thrust the volume into the desk, turned the key, and burst out crying with shame and vexation. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) The bother and vexation arising from the pipe were very great during the campaigns of the late war. Smoking and Drinking\|James Parton No doubt you are inclined to say that all is vanity and vexation of spirit, but do not do so for He knoweth the way that we take. Putnam's Phrase Book\|Edwin Hamlin Carr British Dictionary definitions for vexation vexation / (vɛkˈseɪʃən) / noun the act of vexing or the state of being vexed something that vexes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vexation annoyance, chagrin, bother, agitation, disquiet, aggravation, difficulty, trouble, worry, weariness, pique, hassle, discomfiture, irritation, harassment, mortification
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vexation

noun

Origin of vexation

OTHER WORDS FROM vexation

Words nearby vexation

Example sentences from the Web for vexation

British Dictionary definitions for vexation

noun

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