Bother and Mystify

Bother

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

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

Mystify

Mystify verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: we were mystified by the sudden changes in the tax code

Bother and mystify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bother" instead a verb "Mystify".

Common collocations

people bother people mystify people
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