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41self-vexation — n …
42avanie — [ avani ] n. f. • 1713; avanye 1557 « imposition infligée par les Turcs aux chrétiens, rançon »; it. avania ♦ Vieilli Traitement humiliant, affront public. ⇒ affront, brimade, humiliation, insulte, offense, outrage, vexation. Faire, infliger une… …
43Chagrin — Cha*grin , n. [F., fr. chagrin shagreen, a particular kind of rough and grained leather; also a rough fishskin used for graters and files; hence (Fig.), a gnawing, corroding grief. See {Shagreen}.] Vexation; mortification. [1913 Webster] I must… …
44vexatoire — [ vɛksatwar ] adj. • 1783; de vexer ♦ Littér. Qui a le caractère d une vexation (1o). Mesure vexatoire. Procédés vexatoires envers une minorité. ● vexatoire adjectif (de vexer) Qui vexe, a le caractère d une vexation. vexatoire adj. Qui a le… …
45Vexations — is a noted musical work by Erik Satie. It consists of a short chordal passage and a bass line which is repeated twice in each repetition of the piece. The piece is to be repeated 840 times [Tyranny, Blue Gene (2008).… …
46brimade — [ brimad ] n. f. • 1818 « action de brimer »; de brimer ♦ Épreuve vexatoire, souvent aggravée de brutalité, que les anciens imposent aux nouveaux dans les régiments, dans les écoles. ⇒ bizutage. ♢ Par ext. Avanie, vexation. Subir des brimades.… …
47annoyance — noun 1. the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑irritation, ↑vexation, ↑botheration • Derivationally related forms: ↑bother (for: ↑botheration) …
48irritation — noun 1. the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑annoyance, ↑vexation, ↑botheration • Derivationally related forms: ↑bother (for: ↑botheration), ↑ …
49Ecclesiastes 2 — 1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet… …
50froissement — [ frwasmɑ̃ ] n. m. • XIIIe; de froisser 1 ♦ Action de froisser, de chiffonner, de plisser; son résultat. « de petits froissements de la bouche » (Goncourt). Froissement d un muscle. ⇒ claquage, élongation. ♢ Bruissement de ce qui est froissé. J… …
