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bother
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
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noun
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
“a bit of a bother”
noun
an angry disturbance
“he didn't want to make a fuss”
verb
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”
verb
make confused or perplexed or puzzled
verb
make nervous or agitated
“The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster”
verb
intrude or enter uninvited
“Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers”
verb
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
“He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday”
verb
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
“Sorry to trouble you, but …”
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a bit of a bother
he's not a friend, he's an infliction
washing dishes was a pain in the neck before we got a dish washer
he didn't want to make a fuss
they had labor trouble
a spot of bother
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster
Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers
He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
Don't bother, please
Sorry to trouble you, but …
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