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English noun: vexation | |||
| 1. | vexation (feeling) anger produced by some annoying irritation | ||
| Synonyms | annoyance, chafe | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anger, choler, ire | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aggravation, displeasure, exasperation, frustration, harassment, irritation, pique, temper, torment | ||
| 2. | vexation (state) the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed | ||
| Synonyms | annoyance, botheration, irritation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bummer, huff, impatience, miff, pinprick, restlessness, seeing red, snit | ||
| 3. | vexation (cognition) something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness | ||
| Samples | New York traffic is a constant concern. It's a major worry. | ||
| Synonyms | concern, headache, worry | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | negative stimulus | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bugaboo, burden, business, encumbrance, incumbrance, load, onus | ||
| 4. | vexation (act) the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||
| Synonyms | annoyance, annoying, irritation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mistreatment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | exasperation, red flag | ||
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