Vexation

  • 21vexation — noun she stamped her foot in vexation Syn: annoyance, irritation, exasperation, indignation, anger, crossness, displeasure, pique, bile, disgruntlement, bad mood; informal aggravation …

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  • 22Vexation — 1. Vexatio dat intellectum, sagte die Katze und sass auf dem Speck. – Hoefer, 589; Schaltjahr, III, 157. 2. Vexation lehrt verstohn. – Körte, 6298 …

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  • 23vexation — vex ► VERB ▪ make annoyed or worried. DERIVATIVES vexation noun. ORIGIN Latin vexare shake, disturb …

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  • 24vexation — n. 1 the act or an instance of vexing; the state of being vexed. 2 an annoying or distressing thing. Etymology: ME f. OF vexation or L vexatio onis (as VEX) …

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  • 25Vexation and Venture — is a conference format designed to allow problems to be presented to small groups in an interactive format. Key components of this conference format include: The presenter of the Vexation and Venture has produced a problem ( vexation ) and… …

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  • 26vexation — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of harassing or vexing ; troubling 2. the quality or state of being vexed ; irritation 3. a cause of trouble ; affliction …

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  • 27vexation — noun a) The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating. b) The state of being vexed or irritated. See Also: vex, vexed, vexing, vexatious …

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  • 28vexation — Synonyms and related words: abomination, affliction, aggravation, agitation, all overs, angst, annoyance, anxiety, anxiety hysteria, anxiety neurosis, anxious bench, anxious concern, anxious seat, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness,… …

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  • 29Vexation — Ve|xa|ti|on [v...] die; , en <aus gleichbed. lat. vexatio zu vexare, vgl. ↑vexieren> (veraltet) Quälerei; Neckerei …

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  • 30vexation — vex|a|tion [ vek seıʃn ] noun FORMAL uncount the feeling of being annoyed, confused, or worried a. count something that causes this feeling …

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