vexation


vexation (http://definr.com/vexation)

     n 1: anger produced by some annoying irritation [syn: annoyance,
           chafe]
     2: the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed [syn:
        irritation, annoyance]
     3: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of
        unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern";
        "it's a major worry" [syn: concern, worry, headache]
     4: the act of troubling or annoying someone [syn: annoyance,
        annoying, irritation]