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     • : to annoy or worry (someone) This problem has vexed researchers for years. We were vexed by the delay.
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   Are We vexed by the delay?

   • We were vexed by the delay. This problem has vexed researchers for years. The question seemed to vex the many passers-by who stopped to gape. Mostly, though, Brown’s salve for what vexed his fans aimed for the hips, not the head. Steven Brill agrees that the country’s in bad shape and its people are vexed by it.

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   What does vexed mean?

   • As for the preposition, it would depend on the semantics and syntax of the particular sentence. Thanks so much, Enquiring Mind. You must log in or register to reply here. vexed = annoyed or irritated 1) The teacher was vexed at/with/by/about the student for coming late to the class.

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   How many meanings are there for the verb Vex?

   • There are 15meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb vex, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use How common is the verb vex? About 2occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 6.0 1760 5.6 1770 5.3 1780 5.2 1790 5.8 1800 6.0 1810 6.3

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   Was there a desire to vex?

   • There was other evidence of the desire to vex: tea-towels hung sopping wet in the scullery when they should be hung on the line over the stove, [etc.]. ‘W. Trevor’, Reading Turgenevxxviii, in Two Lives(1992) 200 Show quotationsHide quotations Cite II. figurativeand in figurative contexts. II.7. ?a1475– transitive.

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   What does vexing mean?

   • vexable, adj.?c1525– Able to be vexed; easily annoyed or distressed. vexer, n.1530– A person who or thing which causes vexation. vexing, adj.?1548–

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   What does Vexen mean?

   • vexen, v.in Middle English Dictionary I. To distress, trouble, harass, worry, or annoy (a person, a group, a person's thoughts or feelings, etc.). I.1.a. c1410– transitive. To trouble, afflict, or harass (a person, etc.) by aggression, encroachment, or other interference with peace and quiet; to cause damage, detriment, or difficulty to.

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   Mar 25, 2024 · verb. Definition of vex. Synonyms for vex. We were vexed by the delay. This problem has vexed researchers for years. The question seemed to vex the many passers-by who stopped to gape. — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024. Mostly, though, Brown’s salve for what vexed his fans aimed for the hips, not the head.

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     a. : to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to. the...

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   a. : to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to. the restaurant is vexed by slow service. b. : to bring physical distress to. a headache vexed him all morning. c. : to irritate or annoy by petty provocations : harass. vexed by the children.

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   • — vexing

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   vex /ˈvɛks/ verb

   vexes; vexed; vexing

   vex

   /ˈvɛks/

   verb

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   adjective [more vexing; most vexing]

   •a vexing problem [=an irritating/annoying problem]

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   The verb “vex” in the English language is used to describe the act of causing annoyance, frustration, or worry to someone. It typically involves irritating or troubling a person either through physical actions, words, or even more subtle psychological means.

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   May 20, 2023 · vexed = annoyed or irritated. 1) The teacher was vexed at/with/by/about the student for coming late to the class. The teacher was delivering an important lecture. The student missed part of the lecture, which made the teacher angry.

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   Sep 29, 2023 · To distress, trouble, harass, worry, or annoy (a person, a group, a person's thoughts or feelings, etc.). I.1.a. transitive. To trouble, afflict, or harass (a person, etc.) by aggression, encroachment, or other interference with peace and quiet; to cause damage, detriment, or difficulty to.

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   vexed definition: a situation that causes problems and is difficult to deal with: . Learn more.