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