Thesaurus: vex

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1. v. t. To to/s back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
2. v. t. To make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to trouble; to tease.
3. v. t. To twist; to weave.
4. v. i. To be irritated; to fret.
5. v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
6. v. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
7. v. change the arrangement or position of
8. v. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
9. v. be a mystery or bewildering to
10. 1. To to White curl the waves, and the vexed ocean roars. Pope. 2. To make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to trouble; to tease. "I will not vex your souls." Shak. Then thousand torments vex my heart. Prior. 3. To twist; to weave. [R.] Some English wool, vexed in a Belgian loom. Dryden. Syn. -- See Tease. To be irritated; to fret. [R.] Chapman.
11. To be irritated; to fret. [R.] Chapman.
12. v:100 v. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation