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bother::noun | Spocien Dictionary

bother

/'bɑðər/

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

Type	Words
Synonyms	annoyance, botheration, infliction, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck
Type of	negative stimulus
Has types	nuisance, thorn, irritant, plague

a bit of a bother.

bother::verb | Spocien Dictionary

bother

/'bɑðər/

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Type	Words
Synonyms	discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble
Type of	impact, bear on, touch, affect, touch on, bear upon
Has types	distress, straiten
Derivation	botheration

bother::verb | Spocien Dictionary

bother

/'bɑðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

Type	Words
Synonyms	inconvenience oneself, trouble, trouble oneself
Type of	reach, strain, strive

Don't bother, please.

bother::noun | Spocien Dictionary

bother

/'bɑðər/

an angry disturbance

Type	Words
Synonyms	fuss, hassle, trouble
Type of	perturbation, disturbance

a spot of bother.

bother::verb | Spocien Dictionary

bother

/'bɑðər/

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Type	Words
Synonyms	annoy, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex
Type of	displease
Has types	provoke, plague, peeve, molest, antagonise, antagonize, fret, ruffle, rankle, chivvy, chivy, grate, get under one's skin, eat into, get, beset, hassle, harry, harass, chevvy, chevy
Verb group	chafe
Derivation	botheration

Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me.

bother::verb | Spocien Dictionary

bother

/'bɑðər/

intrude or enter uninvited

Type	Words
Type of	irrupt, intrude

Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers.

bother::verb | Spocien Dictionary

bother

/'bɑðər/

make confused or perplexed or puzzled

Type	Words
Type of	put off, confuse, flurry, disconcert

bother::verb | Spocien Dictionary

bother

/'bɑðər/

make nervous or agitated

Type	Words
Type of	excite, commove, charge up, charge, agitate, rouse, turn on
Derivation	botheration

The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster.