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Hard to mistake one for the other I’d have thought, and I can make no real sense of it as vexation seems much milder than anger and functions awkwardly as a verb in this context. ‘Vex’ in the following examples often seems more a hybrid of vent and flex:

Theorell dismissively threw up his hands while his voice vexed anger and rejection. “You don’t have to join our secret club. You think you’re too good for …
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In retaliation Kung continues his tirade on Rome and was only too willing to travel to Detroit to vex his anger and propose an “all-world global ethic” ...
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I know that my God will vex his anger on those who have made us go through pains over these trying times. I am almost getting over it even though my …
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Doc Herenton muddied the waters, he used Steve Cohen’s platform to vex his anger toward the Fords, which he should not have done…he should have kept it …
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That is a norm, those cowards would surely come back to vex their anger on innocent & unfortunate citizens within the proximity of the incident. ...
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they vex their anger upon students who rebel in return, and then teachers feel they almost lose control of. Page 6. The Burnout Phenomenon of Teachers under …
www.teacher.org.cn/doc/ucedu200701/ucedu20070106.pdf

The other religion’s gods just vex their wrath and pontificate to man what he must do to save himself and then walks away leaving man to his plight. ...
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