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Vexed

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Adjective

1. annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered, vexed

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

Example Sentences:
'harassed working mothers'
'a harried expression'
'her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions'
'the vexed parents of an unruly teenager'

2. vexed

causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed

Example Sentences:
'the vexed issue of priorities'
'we live in vexed and troubled times'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Vexed

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adjective
1. 
annoyed, confused, or agitated
2. 
much debated and discussed (esp in the phrase a vexed question)

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Vexed

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adj.
1. Irritated, distressed, or annoyed: the vexed parents of an unruly teenager.
2. Persistently unresolved or much debated: a vexed question.

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