Vexation
The act of vexing, or the state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation.
The cause of trouble or disquiet; affliction.
A harassing by process of law; a vexing or troubling, as by a malicious suit.
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Vexation Quotations
There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.
Michel de Montaigne
There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.
Francois Rabelais
What is the life of man! Is it not to shift from side to side? From sorrow to sorrow? To button up one cause of vexation! And unbutton another!
Laurence Sterne
Whoever lives in Berlin note, and doesn't die of Liberalism, will never die of vexation!
Ferdinand Lassalle
Vexation Translations
vexation in Italian is rancore, nonostante
vexation in Spanish is animosidad
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