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