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vexatious

adjective (more vexatious, most vexatious)

«vexatious» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Vexatious means annoying and troublesome, causing worry or bother again and again. tree →
(formal) In law, a vexatious case is one brought only to annoy someone. tree →

In the lessons

in stories a vexatious person keeps making trouble for others; in school a vexatious question keeps causing a fuss

Examples

The vexatious fly kept buzzing at my ear. tree →
Tom's vexatious questions made the teacher sigh. tree →
The master punished Edmund for his vexatious habit of arguing. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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