Bother and Gall

Bother

Bother noun - The feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts.
Usage example: never let his personal bothers interfere with his responsibilities at work

Gall is a synonym for bother in trouble topic. In some cases you can use "Gall" instead the word "Bother" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like chafe, harass, irritate, irk.

Gall

Gall verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Usage example: humming through your nose like that absolutely galls me

Bother is a synonym for gall in irritation topic. You can use "Bother" instead the word "Gall" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as upset, chafe, annoy, harass.

Nearby Words: galling, galled, Gallic
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