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Definition of: exasperate
(ig·zas′pə·rāt) v.t. ·at·ed, ·at·ing
1. To irritate exceedingly; enrage.
2. To make worse; intensify; inflame. See synonyms under AFFRONT, INCENSE. [<L exasperatus, pp. of exasperare <ex- out + asper rough]
—ex·as′·per·at′er noun
—ex·as′per·at′ing adjective
—ex·as′·per·at′ing·ly adverb
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