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Hyphenation for “vexed”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “vexed”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "vexed" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “vexed” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „vexed“ ⟶ „vexed“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "vexed"

vexed >> ˈvɛkst

Definition: [adjective] (of a problem or issue) difficult and much debated; problematic.
Example: the vexed question of how much money the government is going to spend

Synonyms of "vexed"

disputed | in dispute | contested | in contention | contentious | debated | debatable | open to debate | open to question | questionable | at issue | open to doubt | controversial | moot | unresolved | unsettled | up in the air | undecided | yet to be decided | undetermined | unconcluded | ongoing | problematic | problematical | taxing | knotty | thorny | ticklish | delicate | sticky | dicey | hairy | iffy | dodgy |


Definition: [adjective] annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
Example: I'm very vexed with you!

Synonyms of "vexed"

annoyed | irritated | angry | irate | furious | incensed | inflamed | enraged | infuriated | maddened | fuming | wrathful | choleric | exasperated | piqued | irked | nettled | ill-humoured | hot-tempered | testy | cross | in a bad mood | in a temper | in high dudgeon | huffy | in a huff | put out | fed up | disgruntled | displeased | dissatisfied | frustrated | resentful | upset | perturbed | fretted | bothered | troubled | worried | agitated | harassed | harried | flustered | distressed | aggravated | peeved | miffed | miffy | mad | riled | hacked off | peed off | hot under the collar | foaming at the mouth | browned off | cheesed off | brassed off | not best pleased | narked | eggy | teed off | ticked off | sore | steamed | vex | ireful | snuffy | wrath | pissed off | pissed |


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