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vex

Verbs

• (v) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
  • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
  annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, bother, nettle, rag, chafe, get at, get to,
• (v) disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
  • I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me
  worry,
• (v) change the arrangement or position of raise up, commove, disturb, stir up, shake up, agitate,
• (v) subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
  • vex the subject of the death penalty
• (v) be a mystery or bewildering to
  • This beats me!
  • Got me--I don't know the answer!
  • a vexing problem
  • This question really stuck me
  baffle, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, amaze, stupefy, gravel, pose, stick, beat, get,

Synonyms

annoy devil gravel irritate nark rile bother nettle rag chafe get at get to worry raise up commove disturb stir up shake up agitate baffle bewilder dumbfound flummox mystify nonplus perplex puzzle amaze stupefy pose stick beat get

Antonyms

reassure assure

See also

puzzle over figure out puzzle out solve lick work out work

Words of close approximity