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bother
noun(both-er)
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Synonyms: annoyance, botheration, infliction, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck,
Examples:
A bit of a bother.
bother
verb(both-er)
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Synonyms: discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble,
bother
verb(both-er)
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
Synonyms: inconvenience oneself, trouble, trouble oneself,
Examples:
Don't bother, please.
bother
noun(both-er)
an angry disturbance
Synonyms: fuss, hassle, trouble,
Examples:
A spot of bother.
bother
verb(both-er)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Synonyms: annoy, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex,
Examples:
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me.
bother
verb(both-er)
intrude or enter uninvited
Examples:
Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers.
bother
verb(both-er)
make confused or perplexed or puzzled
bother
verb(both-er)
make nervous or agitated
Examples:
The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster.

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