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Vexed vs Shrinking - What's the difference?

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Vexed is a related term of shrinking.


As verbs the difference between vexed and shrinking

is that vexed is (vex) while shrinking is .

As an adjective vexed

is annoyed, irritated or distressed.

As a noun shrinking is

the act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.

vexed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • annoyed, irritated or distressed
    • She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
  • much debated, discussed or disputed
    • the vexed question of whether or not to kiss on a first date

    Quotations

    * 1990 — , Eric , p 72 *: He would be left in no doubt that they were annoyed. He might even go so far as to deduce that they were quite vexed .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (vex)

    • shrinking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.