vex
IPA: vˈɛks
noun
- (Scotland, obsolete) A trouble.
- (space science, ESA) Initialism of Venus Express.
verb
- (transitive) To annoy, irritate.
- (transitive) To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
- (transitive, now rare) To trouble aggressively, to harass.
- (transitive, rare) To twist, to weave.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To be irritated; to fret.
- (transitive) To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
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Examples of "vex" in Sentences
- What vex you the most
- Her hobby is to vex people.
- The children vexed the teacher.
- She thinks that babies vex her.
- The boy began to vex his mother.
- The problem is puzzling and vexing.
- I guess the topic is somewhat vexing.
- The matter is vexing and even strange.
- Another vexing issue is how to organise the list.
- The double standard continues to vex this article.
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