vex
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Major Puff, most vexed by this insult, stared after Handsome.
From Literature
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For investors, this raises a vexing valuation issue.
A few of those sightings have continued to vex military investigators.
“The Tragedy of Coriolanus” presents a more complex and even vexing view of its title character and his rise and fall.
Graffiti, trash, trespassing and safety issues at the sprawling mall vexed local officials for so many years that they secured an injunction forcing the property owners to redevelop it or demolish it by August.
From Los Angeles Times
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