Try and Vex

Try

Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.

Usage example: you're trying my patience

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Vex and try are semantically related. in bother topic. In some cases you can use "Vex" instead a verb "Try".

Nearby Words: tried, trying

Vex verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

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Try and vex are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Try" instead a verb "Vex".

Nearby Word: vexation

try heroes

vex heroes

Doing so makes the Vex in question even more violent and aggressive, causing it to charge at you with guns blazing and try to beat you down in close quarters.

Source: Cranial Processing Unit
In Episode 72, she explains that Percy's decision to forgive Ripley led Vex to try and forgive herself for her shortcomings, and others for their betrayals, which had been bothering her since speaking with Saundor (making this a "new dawn" for her as a character).

Source: Web Video / Critical Role

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