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EXASPERATING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Making worse
Synonyms:
aggravating; exacerbating; exasperating
Classified under:
Similar:
intensifying (increasing in strength or intensity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Extremely annoying or displeasing
Example:
the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening
Synonyms:
exasperating; infuriating; maddening; vexing
Classified under:
Similar:
displeasing (causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb exasperate
