Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank.
The mothers, who suffer from postpartum depression, feel ______ by their children. (vexed)
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. annoyed.
"Vexed" means annoyed or irritated, so "annoyed" is the closest synonym here.
The other options don’t fit the context:
Delighted means very pleased or happy, the opposite of vexed.
Recovered means having returned to a normal state, unrelated to the feeling of vexation.
Pacific means peaceful, which doesn’t match the feeling of irritation implied by "vexed."