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ex•as•per•ate
Pronunciation: (
—v.ig-zas'pu-rāt";
—adj.ig-zas'pur-it), [key]
—v., -at•ed, -at•ing,
—adj.
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v.t.
1. to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely:
He was exasperated by the senseless delays.
2. Archaic.to increase the intensity or violence of (disease, pain, feelings, etc.).
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adj.
Bot.rough; covered with hard, projecting points, as a leaf.
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