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Another word for vex

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vex

v.

To trouble
distress, worry, plague, trouble; see bother 3, disturb 2.
To annoy
provoke, irritate, anger, annoy; see bother 2. See syn. study at bother.

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Another word for vex

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To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations:

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall², get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See feelings, pain

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But this destruction seems to have been done on purpose to vex us.
It seems that the children's antics will continue to vex the nanny.
Don't vex your mother; she's in a foul mood.
His hopes of distinction were, however, cut short by a decree of the Polish diet, which, in order to vex the king, refused to sanction the continuance of the war.
I didn't think that such an inconsequential matter would vex you so.

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