Local English word record

vex

verb · 5 senses

be a mystery or bewildering to

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Examples

  • This beats me!
  • Got me--I don't know the answer!
  • a vexing problem
  • This question really stuck me

Word relationships

Synonyms

perplex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus

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Princeton WordNet 3.0