eat into vs vex

eat into and vex both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eat into	No	No	Yes	No
vex	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, vex is a hypernym of eat into; that is, vex is a word with a broader meaning than eat into:

Other hypernyms of eat into include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile.

eat into (verb)	vex (verb)
gnaw into; make resentful or angry	be a mystery or bewildering to
	subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
	change the arrangement or position of
	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
	disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress