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vexed
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
vexed
(adjective)
vex
(verb)
vexed
/
ˈ
vɛkst/
adjective
vexed
/
ˈ
vɛkst/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of VEXED
[
more vexed; most vexed
]
1
:
difficult and frustrating to deal with
a
vexed
question
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2
old-fashioned
:
annoyed or worried
She was feeling somewhat
vexed
.
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