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单词 vexation
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
vex•a•tion /vɛkˈseɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [uncountable] the act of vexing;
    the state of being vexed.
  2. [countable] something that vexes;
    a cause of annoyance.
vex•a•tious, adj. See -vec-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
vex•a•tion  (vek sāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of vexing.
  2. the state of being vexed;
    irritation;
    annoyance:vexation at missing the bus.
  3. something that vexes;
    a cause of annoyance;
    nuisance:Rush-hour traffic is a daily vexation.
  • Latin vexātiōn- (stem of vexātiō), equivalent. to vexāt(us) (past participle of vexāre to vex; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
  • Middle English vexacioun 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vexation /vɛkˈseɪʃən/ n
  1. the act of vexing or the state of being vexed
  2. something that vexes
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