Attention
Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.
Bother and attention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bother" instead a noun "Attention".
Nearby Words: attentive, attentively
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Even possessing a Superpowered Evil Side, normally considered a bad thing, doesn't bother Cavendish because it results in even more attention coming to him.
- Did you even bother to pay attention when we were getting lessons in field medicine, or was that just another subject you never bothered with because you thought you were too good for it?
Source: Fan Fic / Cutting Loose -
She doesn't bother to hide her blatant thefts and eccentricities, and her withdrawn persona is actually just a ploy to get people to give her more attention without admitting that she craves it.
Source: Film / The Breakfast Club
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