| Main Entry: |
vex |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
distress, bother |
Synonyms: |
abrade, afflict, aggravate, agitate,
anger,
annoy, be at,
chafe,
depress, displease, disquiet, disturb, eat*, embarrass, exasperate,
fret,
gall*, get in one's hair, get under one's skin, give a bad time, give a hard time, grate on,
harass, harry,
hassle, infuriate, irk, irritate, molest, needle, nettle,
offend,
peeve, perplex, pester,
pique, plague, provoke, put out, rasp, ride, rile, tease, tick off, torment, trouble, turn off, upset, worry
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Antonyms: |
aid, assist, help, please, soothe
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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