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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

   Derivatives

   • 1. vexedly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVEXED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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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   The meaning of VEXED is affected with, marked by, or causing trouble or vexation. How to use vexed in a sentence.

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   adjective. irritated; annoyed: The shop's customers were often vexed at the slow sales clerks. much discussed or disputed; difficult to resolve or understand; contentious: The mining rights for that area are a vexed issue. afflicted by torment or trouble (often used in combination):

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vexVex Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VEX is to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to. How to use vex in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vex.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vexedVexed - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances. “the vexed parents of an unruly teenager” synonyms: annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered. troubled. characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need. adjective. causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVEX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to cause difficulty to someone, or to cause someone to feel angry, annoyed, or upset: This issue looks likely to continue to vex the government. Synonym. annoy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. aggrieve. alienate. anger. annoy. bend. give someone the shits idiom. go too far idiom.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionvexed adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of vexed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.