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vexatious

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  1. 1. a. Causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying; as, a vexatious controversy; a vexatious neighbor. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Full or vexation, trouble, or disquiet; disturbed. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. causing irritation or annoyance Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. Causing vexation; agitating; afflictive; annoying; as, a vexatious controversy; a vexatious neighbor. "Continual vexatious wars." South. 2. Full or vexation, trouble, or disquiet; disturbed. He leads a vexatious life. Sir K. Digby. Vexatious suit (Law), a suit commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, or without cause. -- Vex*a"tious*ly, adv. -- Vex*a"tious*ness, n. Source: webster
  5. 5. j:100 s causing irritation or annoyance Source: ecdict

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