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Adjective: vexed vekst- Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
"the vexed parents of an unruly teenager" - annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered - Causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed
"the vexed issue of priorities"; "we live in vexed and troubled times" Verb: vex veks- Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark [Brit], nettle, gravel [US], chafe, devil - Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
- worry - Change the arrangement or position of
- agitate, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up - Subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
"vex the subject of the death penalty" - Be a mystery or bewildering to
"a vexing problem" - perplex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
See also: difficult, hard, troubled, vexation, vexer Type of: bedevil, befuddle, cark, confound, confuse, debate, deliberate, discombobulate, disorder, displace, displease, disquiet, distract, fox, fuddle, move, perturb, throw, trouble, unhinge Encyclopedia: Vex Vex, Switzerland |