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vex

[ veks ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to irritate; annoy; provoke:

    His noisy neighbors often vexed him.

    Synonyms: , , ,

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  2. to torment; trouble; distress; plague; worry:

    Lack of money vexes many.

    Her arthritis vexed her all night.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. to confuse or bewilder; confound:

    The formula vexes most of our students at first.

  4. to discuss or debate (a subject, question, etc.) with vigor or at great length:

    They vexed the question endlessly without agreeing.

  5. to disturb by motion; stir up; toss about.


vex

/ 惫蓻办蝉 /

verb

  1. to anger or annoy
  2. to confuse; worry
  3. archaic.
    to agitate
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞惫别虫颈苍驳濒测, adverb
  • 藞惫别虫颈苍驳, adjective
  • 藞惫别虫别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 惫别虫路别谤 noun
  • 惫别虫路颈苍驳 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of vex1

First recorded in 1375鈥1425; late Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin 惫别虫腻谤别 鈥渢o shake, jolt, harass, annoy,鈥 frequentative of vehere 鈥渢o carry, convey鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of vex1

C15: from Old French vexer, from Latin 惫别虫腻谤别 to jolt (in carrying), from vehere to convey
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If US territorial ambitions for Canada are, in fact, a "real thing", it presents a simple, vexing question.

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Given what happened, that would be a vexed question.

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He teased, cajoled and vexed his listeners, daring them to explore the "devilish" contours of his mind, as he sang rash rhymes about parties, drugs and "seducing" women.

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Trump hit on a lot of other notes from the 鈥淎merica first鈥 playlist that vex democratic allies.

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Milla鈥檚 choices are vexing, but her frustration with the condescending medical establishment is also understandable.

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