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Ire vs Exasperation - What's the difference?

ire | exasperation |

As nouns the difference between ire and exasperation

is that ire is iron while exasperation is the act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.

As a verb ire

is to anger; to fret; to irritate.

ire

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ire, yre, shortened form of . More at (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • Iron.
    • The cruel ire , red as any gleed. — Chaucer.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) ire, from (etyl) , (etyl) aesma'' 'anger', (etyl) ''e?ati 'it drives on').

    Noun

    (-)
  • (literary, poetic) Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.
    • Synonyms
    * fury * rage * wrath
    Related terms
    * irascibility * irascible * irate * ireful

    Verb

    (ir)
  • To anger; to fret; to irritate.

    • References

    * *

    Anagrams

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    exasperation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia exasperation)
  • The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
  • Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.