Bother and Irk

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Bother

Bother noun - Something that is a source of irritation.

Usage example: returning damaged goods is a real bother

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Irk is a synonym for bother in distress topic. In some cases you can use "Irk" instead the word "Bother" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like annoy, harass, irritate, feelings. popular alternative

Nearby Words: bothered, bothersome, botheration, bothering

Irk

Irk verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

Usage example: she irked her friend by chewing her gum loudly during the movie

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Bother is a synonym for irk in distress topic. You can use "Bother" instead the word "Irk" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as annoy, irritate, aggravate, feelings. popular alternative

Nearby Words: irksome, irking

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person	bother person	irk person
bit	bother bit	irk bit
times	bother times	irk times
kids	bother kids	irk kids

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PLEASE DO NOT annoy, torment, pester, plague, molest, worry, badger, harry, harass, heckle, persecute, irk, bullyrag, vex, disquiet, grate, beset, bother, tease, nettle, tantalize, or ruffle the animals.

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