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vex    (vks) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
vexed , vex·ing , vex·es

1. To annoy, as with petty importunities; bother. See Synonyms at annoy.
2. To cause perplexity in; puzzle.
3. To bring distress or suffering to; plague or afflict.
4. To debate or discuss (a question, for example) at length.
5. To toss about or shake up.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexre; see wegh- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
vexed·ly   (vksd-l) KEY  (Adverb), vexer (Noun), vexing·ly (Adverb)

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