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vex

/vɛks/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Feel extreme annoyance, anger, or frustration

    - "He was vexed by the constant interruptions during his presentation."
    - "She vexed herself by overthinking the problem."
  • Verb

    Cause annoyance or frustration to someone

    - "The noisy neighbors vexed the family."
    - "The difficult question vexed the students."
Pronunciation
  1. /vɛks/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75857772"
  2. /vɛks/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=502053"
Synonyms

agitate , irk , irritate , afflict , grame , torment
Rhymes
Words rhyming with vex
vexes , perplexes , complexes
Variants
List of all variants of vex that leads to same result
vex , vexed , vexes , vexing , vext
Etymology
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Originally meant 'to provoke, tease, or irritate'. Derived from Old French 'vexer', meaning 'to harass or annoy'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'vex' is related to the word 'vexation', which means a state of feeling annoyed or frustrated.

  2. The word 'vex' has been used in literature for centuries, with one of the earliest recorded uses dating back to the 1500s.

Related Concepts
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  1. annoyance: A feeling of displeasure caused by someone or something.

  2. frustration: A feeling of being blocked from achieving something desired.

Culture
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In literature, 'vex' has been used to describe the feeling of being annoyed or frustrated, often due to a situation or person. It can also be used to describe the act of annoying or frustrating someone.

How to Memorize "vex"

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    - Visualize a person looking extremely annoyed or frustrated, with red cheeks and clenched fists.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'vex' with the feeling of being annoyed or frustrated.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Vexed means vexed, very extremely xxsed'.

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