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bother (n):
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
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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

bother (n):
an angry disturbance
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he didn't want to make a fuss.
they had labor trouble.
a spot of bother

bother (v):
intrude or enter uninvited
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Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers

bother (v):
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me.
It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

bother (v):
make confused or perplexed or puzzled

bother (v):
make nervous or agitated
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The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster

bother (v):
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
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He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday.
Don't bother, please

bother (v):
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
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Sorry to trouble you, but...

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