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exasperation vs vexation

vexation vs exasperation

exasperation and vexation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exasperation Yes No No No
vexation Yes No No No
As nouns, vexation is a hypernym of exasperation; that is, vexation is a word with a broader meaning than exasperation:
  • exasperation: actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
  • vexation: the act of troubling or annoying someone
Other hypernyms of exasperation include annoyance, annoying, irritation.
As nouns, vexation is a hypernym of exasperation; that is, vexation is a word with a broader meaning than exasperation:
  • exasperation: an exasperated feeling of annoyance
  • vexation: anger produced by some annoying irritation
Other hypernyms of exasperation include annoyance, chafe.
exasperation (noun) vexation (noun)
actions that cause great irritation (or even anger) the act of troubling or annoying someone
an exasperated feeling of annoyance something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
anger produced by some annoying irritation
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
Difference between exasperation and vexation

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