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Textual thesaurus for "bother"

(noun) botheration, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck, annoyance, infliction

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

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


(noun) hassle, fuss, trouble

an angry disturbance

he didn't want to make a fuss; they had labor trouble; a spot of bother


(verb) devil, irritate, get at, get to, gravel, rag, rile, chafe, annoy, nark, nettle, vex

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me; It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves


(verb) trouble, trouble oneself, inconvenience oneself

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday; Don't bother, please


(verb) incommode, inconvenience, trouble, discommode, disoblige, put out

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Sorry to trouble you, but...