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| vex [ veks ] (past and past participle vexed, present participle vex·ing, 3rd person present singular vex·es) |
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1. annoy somebody: to make somebody slightly annoyed or upset, especially over a relatively unimportant matter
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2. agitate somebody: to cause somebody anxiety or distress
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archaic
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3. confound somebody: to confuse or puzzle somebody
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| [15th century. Via French vexer< Latin vexare "shake, disturb"] |
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  vex·ing·ly adverb |
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