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  • 71Vexingly — Vex ing*ly, adv. In a vexing manner; so as to vex, tease, or irritate. Tatler. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 72bothersome — adjective Date: 1834 causing bother ; vexing …

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  • 73chronic — adjective Etymology: French chronique, from Greek chronikos of time, from chronos Date: 1601 1. a. marked by long duration or frequent recurrence ; not acute < chronic indigestion > < chronic experiments > …

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  • 74galling — adjective Etymology: 3gall Date: 1583 markedly irritating ; vexing < a most galling defeat > • gallingly adverb …

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  • 75mortify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English mortifien, from Anglo French mortifier, from Late Latin mortificare, from Latin mort , mors Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. obsolete to destroy the strength, vitality, or functioning of 2. to&#8230; …

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  • 76vex — transitive verb (vexed; also vext; vexing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French vexer, from Latin vexare to agitate, harry; probably akin to Latin vehere to convey more at way Date: 15th century 1. a. to bring trouble, distress, or&#8230; …

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  • 77vexation — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of harassing or vexing ; troubling 2. the quality or state of being vexed ; irritation 3. a cause of trouble ; affliction …

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  • 78vexingly — adverb see vexing …

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  • 79American Revolution — The American Revolution refers to the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrew the governance of the British Empire and collectively became the nation of the United&#8230; …

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