VEX

vex

Verb

  1. To trouble aggressively, to harass.
  2. To annoy, irritate.
    Billy's professor was vexed by his continued failure to improve his grades.
  3. To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
  4. To twist, to weave.
  5. To be irritated; to fret.
  6. To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.


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