vex

verbs

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex

is derived from

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disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

"I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"

vex, worry

is derived from

change the arrangement or position of

agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex

subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation

"vex the subject of the death penalty"

vex

is a type of (narrower)

discuss the pros and cons of an issue

be a mystery or bewildering to

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

amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex