Bother and Job

Bother

Bother noun - A state of noisy, confused activity.

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Job and bother are semantically related in nuisance topic. In some cases you can use "Job" instead a noun "Bother".

Job noun - A dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work.

Usage example: boy, doing all that filing was a real job

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Bother and job are semantically related in difficult task topic. Sometimes you can use "Bother" instead a noun "Job".

Nearby Word: jobless

good	good bother	good job
specific	specific bother	specific job
perfect	perfect bother	perfect job
difficult	difficult bother	difficult job
Other adjectives: tough, full-time.

However, when she does bother to do her job, she's hypercompetent to the point that any amount of trouble with her work ethic is worth keeping her around.

Source: Vetinari Job Security
Similarly, unless your robots are really dumb and only sentients can do a job you can't or won't, don't bother going to other planets to enslave the population.

Source: Just For Fun / How to Invade an Alien Planet
Many job firms won't bother hiring you if you can't spell simple words, pronounce certain words, or not bothering to spellcheck your work.

Source: Serious Business / Real Life

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