Exasperation is a feeling of intense irritation, annoyance, or frustration, especially when something keeps going wrong. It’s stronger than simple annoyance and can make you want to give up or shout.
It comes from Latin 'exasperare', meaning 'to make rough, irritate', from 'ex-' (thoroughly) and 'asper' (rough). The sense of making something rough turned into making someone’s feelings rough and raw.
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