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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. fuss.

  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.

  4. 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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vexationVEXATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Vexation definition: the act of vexing. . See examples of VEXATION used in a sentence.

  6. 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.

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

    1. a vexing or being vexed. 2. something that vexes; cause of annoyance or distress. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. ME vexacion < MFr < L vexatio. Word Frequency. vexation in American English.

  8. 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....

  9. 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.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › vexationvexation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · vexation ( countable and uncountable, plural vexations) The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating. The state of being vexed or irritated. Someone or Something that vexes or irritates.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › vexationvexation | meaning of vexation in Longman Dictionary of...

    vexation meaning, definition, what is vexation: when you feel worried or annoyed by some...: Learn more.