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vexation vs seeing red

seeing red vs vexation

vexation and seeing red both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vexation Yes No No No
seeing red Yes No No No
As nouns, seeing red is a hyponym of vexation; that is, seeing red is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vexation:
  • vexation: the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
  • seeing red: a state of irritation or annoyance
Other hyponyms of vexation include bummer, huff, miff, pinprick, impatience, restlessness, snit.
vexation (noun) seeing red (noun)
the act of troubling or annoying someone a state of irritation or 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 vexation and seeing red

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