Bother (Noun)
Meaning 1
An angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The union's demands caused a lot of bother for the company's management.
- The politician's scandal caused a public bother that led to her resignation.
- The family tried to avoid making a bother during the holiday dinner.
- The neighbors' loud music was a constant bother to the people living next door.
- The small town was usually quiet, but the arrival of the festival brought a spot of bother.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.