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Vexation vs Wrath - What's the difference?

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Wrath is a synonym of vexation.



As nouns the difference between vexation and wrath

is that vexation is the act of annoying, vexing, or irritating while wrath is great anger.

As an adjective wrath is

wrathful; very angry.

As a verb wrath is

to anger; to enrage.

vexation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.
  • The state of being vexed or irritated.
  • * 1919 ,
    • He gave the doctor a look of vexation . He was surprised to see him, and resented the intrusion.

    Related terms

    * vex * vexed * vexing * vexatious ----

    wrath

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Great anger.
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  • (rare) Punishment.
  • * Bible, (w) xiii. 4
    • A revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
  • (trading card games, slang) A single card that is able to destroy many creatures.

    • Synonyms

    * (great anger) fury, ire

    Derived terms

    * grapes of wrath * wrathful

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) Wrathful; very angry.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To anger; to enrage.
  • * (Chaucer)
  • * (Piers Plowman)
    • (Webster 1913)