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vex

vex [ veks ] (past and past participle vexed, present participle vex·ing, 3rd person present singular vex·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. annoy somebody: to make somebody slightly annoyed or upset, especially over a relatively unimportant matter

2. agitate somebody: to cause somebody anxiety or distress ( archaic )

3. confound somebody: to confuse or puzzle somebody

[15th century. Via French vexer< Latin vexare "shake, disturb"]

vex·ing·ly adverb

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See annoy.

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