Bother and Interrupt

Bother

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

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Interrupt and bother are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Interrupt" instead a verb "Bother".

Interrupt verb - To cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion.

Usage example: it's rude to interrupt when someone is making an important point

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Bother and interrupt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bother" instead a verb "Interrupt".

people	bother people	interrupt people
someone	bother someone	interrupt someone
plot	bother plot	interrupt plot
scene	bother scene	interrupt scene
Other words: time, story, damage.

Even then, the Spanish don't even bother sending reinforcements to fend off those who interrupt the Wonder construction, unlike what even the Random Map AIs would do in the first place.

Source: Video Game / Age of Empires II

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