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'bother' - used as a noun
1. an angry disturbance
a spot of bother
2. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
a bit of a bother

'bother' - used as a verb
3. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
Don't bother, please
4. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
5. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
6. intrude or enter uninvited
Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers
7. make nervous or agitated
The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster
8. make confused or perplexed or puzzled

derived forms
1. Bother / Plural
bothers
2. Bother / Past
bothered
3. Bother / Third Person
bothers
4. Bother / Present Participle
bothering
Variations of 'bother'
 
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