Meaning & use
Vexations
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Things that cause annoyance, frustration, or worry, or the states of feeling annoyed.
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Losing his keys was just one of the small vexations that made his morning difficult.
She tried to rise above the daily vexations of office politics.
A note on using this word
"Vexations" is the plural of "vexation," from the Latin "vexare," meaning to shake or trouble, a root it shares with the adjective "vexed."
Words with a similar meaning
irritationsannoyancesfrustrations
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Words with an opposite meaning
pleasurescomforts
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