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   vexed

   /ˈvɛkst/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a problem or issue) difficult and much debated; problematic: "the relationship is becoming strained over the vexed question of money" Similar disputedin disputecontestedin contentioncontentiousdebateddebatableopen to debateopen to questionquestionableat issueopen to doubtcontroversialmootunresolvedunsettledup in the airundecidedyet to be decidedundeterminedunconcludedongoingproblematicproblematicaltaxingknottythornyticklishdelicateinformal:stickydiceyhairyiffydodgyOpposite undisputedresolved
   • 2. annoyed, frustrated, or worried: "I'm very vexed with you!" Similar annoyedirritatedangryiratefuriousincensedinflamedenragedinfuriatedmaddenedfumingwrathfulcholericexasperatedpiquedirkednettledill-humouredhot-temperedtestycrossin a bad moodin a temperin high dudgeonhuffyin a huffput outfed updisgruntleddispleaseddissatisfiedfrustratedresentfulupsetperturbedfrettedbotheredtroubledworriedagitatedharassedharriedflustereddistressedinformal:aggravatedpeevedmiffedmiffymadriledhacked offpeed offhot under the collarfoaming at the mouthbrowned offcheesed offbrassed offnot best pleasednarkedeggyteed offticked offsoresteamedvexvulgar slang:pissed offpissedliterary:irefularchaic:snuffywrathOpposite calmcontent

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   • 1. vexedly adverb

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   What does vexed mean?

   • Economists argue over the vexed question of how to reduce spending. What is the pronunciation of vexed? 棘手的, 傷腦筋的, 引起爭議的… 棘手的, 伤脑筋的, 引起争议的… controvertido… problemático… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! VEXED definition: 1. difficult to deal with and causing a lot of disagreement and argument: 2. difficult to deal…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between VEX and Irk?

   • vex implies greater provocation and stronger disturbance and usually connotes anger but sometimes perplexity or anxiety. irk stresses difficulty in enduring and the resulting weariness or impatience of spirit. bother suggests interference with comfort or peace of mind. This problem has vexed researchers for years. We were vexed by the delay.

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   What does Vex mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! VEX definition: 1. to cause difficulty to someone, or to cause someone to feel angry, annoyed, or upset: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   What is a vexed question?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms, Wikipedia. 1. Irritated, distressed, or annoyed: the vexed parents of an unruly teenager. 2. Persistently unresolved or much debated: a vexed question. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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     VEXED meaning: 1. difficult to deal with and causing a lot...

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     VEXED definicja: 1. difficult to deal with and causing a lot...

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     VEXED translate: 棘手的；傷腦筋的；引起爭議的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Vexed means feeling or showing irritation, annoyance, or distress, or difficult and often frustrating to understand or deal with. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of vexed.

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   Vexed means irritated, annoyed, or much discussed and disputed. It can also mean afflicted by torment or trouble, or tossed about by physical forces. See examples, synonyms, and word history of vexed.

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   1. 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. d. : puzzle, baffle. a problem to vex the keenest wit. 2. : to shake or toss about. Synonyms. aggravate.

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   characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need. adjective. causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed. “the vexed issue of priorities” “we live in vexed and troubled times” synonyms: difficult, hard. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure.

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