noun
an angry disturbance
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- he didn't want to make a fuss
- they had labor trouble
- a spot of bother
noun
something or someone that causes trouble
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- 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
verb
take the trouble to do something
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- concern oneself
- He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
- Don't bother, please
verb
cause annoyance in
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- 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
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
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- Sorry to trouble you, but...
verb
intrude or enter uninvited
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- Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers
verb
make nervous or agitated
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- The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster
verb
make confused or perplexed or puzzled
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