Word

vex, v.
(vexed, vexes, vexing)
freq. cnt. 1

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex

sample sentences

"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

botheration bother botheration

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annoyance annoyer

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irritation irritation irritant irritation irritation

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vexation vexer vexation

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derivationally related form

devilment devilry deviltry

semantic pointers

hyponym

get, get under one's skin eat into, fret, rankle, grate peeve ruffle fret beset, plague, harry, chivy, provoke, harass, hassle, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, molest antagonize, antagonise

hypernym

verb group

be a mystery or bewildering to
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amaze baffle beat bewilder dumbfound flummox get gravel mystify nonplus perplex pose puzzle stick stupefy vex

sample sentences

"This beats me!"
"Got me--I don't know the answer!"
"a vexing problem"
"This question really stuck me"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

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Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Something ----s somebody

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Something ----s somebody

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Something ----s somebody

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Something ----s somebody

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Something ----s somebody

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Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

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Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

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Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

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Something ----s somebody

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Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

puzzlement puzzler puzzle

also see

puzzle over puzzle out

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mystification mystification mystery mystifier

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hyponym

stump, mix up riddle escape, elude

hypernym

confuse, confound, befuddle, throw, fox, fuddle, bedevil, discombobulate

subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
<verb.communication>

vex

sample sentences

"vex the subject of the death penalty"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

debate, deliberate

change the arrangement or position of
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agitate commove disturb raise up shake up stir up vex

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
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semantic pointers

hyponym

beat, scramble toss roil, rile poke

hypernym

disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
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vex worry

sample sentences

"I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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derivationally related form

antonym

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hyponym

misgive eat on, eat nag

hypernym

trouble, perturb, unhinge, disquiet, cark, distract, disorder

cause

verb group