Meaning & use
exasperate
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To irritate someone intensely, especially through repeated or prolonged annoyance.
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The constant delays exasperated everyone waiting at the airport.
Her habit of interrupting exasperates her coworkers.
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Suggests a buildup of frustration over time, stronger than simple annoyance.
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