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1. | [ verb ] take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; | |
Synonyms: | trouble trouble_oneself inconvenience_oneself | |
Examples: | "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday" "Don't bother, please" |
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Related terms: | strive trouble | |
2. | [ verb ] cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations | |
Synonyms: | annoy irritate vex nettle devil get_at rile gravel nark get_to chafe rag | |
Examples: | : "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me" "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" |
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Related terms: | displease harass antagonize ruffle torment get grate peeve fret chafe botheration mischief annoyance pique tease irritant aggravation annoyance | |
3. | [ verb ] to cause inconvenience or discomfort to | |
Synonyms: | trouble put_out disoblige discommode incommode inconvenience | |
Examples: | : "Sorry to trouble you, but..." |
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Related terms: | affect trouble botheration inconvenience inconvenience | |
4. | [ verb ] make confused or perplexed or puzzled | |
Related terms: | confuse | |
5. | [ verb ] make nervous or agitated; | |
Examples: | "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster" |
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Related terms: | agitate | |
6. | [ noun ] an angry disturbance | |
Synonyms: | trouble hassle fuss | |
Examples: | "he didn't want to make a fuss" "they had labor trouble" "a spot of bother" |
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Related terms: | perturbation harass | |
7. | [ verb ] intrude or enter uninvited | |
Examples: | : "Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers" |
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Related terms: | intrude | |
8. | [ noun ] something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | |
Synonyms: | nuisance pain botheration pain_in_the_neck pain_in_the_ass infliction annoyance | |
Examples: | "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer" "a bit of a bother" "he's not a friend, he's an infliction" |
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Related terms: | negative_stimulus nuisance irritant common_nuisance plague abatable_nuisance private_nuisance mixed_nuisance attractive_nuisance annoy pain | |
Similar spelling: |
Boyter boater bo_tree bather |