Bother and Cross

Bother

Bother noun - Something that is a source of irritation.

Usage example: returning damaged goods is a real bother

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Cross and bother are semantically related. in harass topic. In some cases you can use "Cross" instead the word "Bother" as a verb or a noun.

Cross noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.

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Bother and cross are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bother" instead the word "Cross" as a verb or a noun.

good	good bother	good cross
perfect	perfect bother	perfect cross
small	small bother	small cross
large	large bother	large cross
Other adjectives: little, few, unusual, weird.

The rifles are so weak at hip-firing, the game doesn't bother drawing your cross hair when you use them.

Source: Video Game / Fistful Of Frags
He doesn't even bother to cross his fingers before making a promise he plans to break.

Source: Jerk with a Heart of Jerk
Somebody had to activate the separate-the-ships sequence, so of course the one person too weak to even bother trying to cross back into Moya is the one they choose to do it.

Source: Martyr Without a Cause

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