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vexation noun

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Definition

[U] worry or anger
After several unsuccessful attempts to start his car, he swore in vexation.
[C] something that is worrying or annoying

(Definition of vexation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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