Bother and Bug

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Bother

Bother verb - To thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation.

Usage example: I am never going to get this work done if people don't stop wandering into the room and bothering me

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Bug is a synonym for bother in hassle topic. In some cases you can use "Bug" instead the word "Bother" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like feelings. informal substitute

Nearby Words: bothered, bothersome, botheration, bothering

Bug

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

Usage example: these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me

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Synonyms for Bug

Antonyms for Bug

Bother is a synonym for bug in annoy topic. You can use "Bother" instead the word "Bug" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as feelings.

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How words are described

good	good bother	good bug
small	small bother	small bug
large	large bother	large bug
little	little bother	little bug
Other adjectives: slight, infamous.

Common collocations

hero	bother hero	bug hero
guy	bother guy	bug guy
someone	bother someone	bug someone
times	bother times	bug times

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