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n. - Events that cause great annoyance (or even anger); A worn-out feeling of annoyance.

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  • David Duval throws up his hands in exasperation at the 14th hole.
  • As she once wrote in exasperation, Sure, it's simple, writing for kids.
  • He pointed out in exasperation that Ulysses was, after all, a funny book.
  • In Monday's first set, she gestured in exasperation over some of her misses.
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