exasperation
noun/ɪɡˌzæspəˈreɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #18,015 most common English word
Meaning
a feeling of intense irritation or frustration
Example sentence
She threw her hands up in exasperation after waiting two hours for the delayed train.
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