Bother and Offend

Bother

Bother verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

Usage example: it bothers me when obviously sick people go to concerts and spend the whole time coughing and sneezing

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Offend and bother are semantically related. in disgust topic. In some cases you can use "Offend" instead a verb "Bother".

Offend verb - To commit an offense.

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Bother and offend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bother" instead a verb "Offend".

person	bother person	offend person
sense	bother sense	offend sense
guy	bother guy	offend guy
people	bother people	offend people
Other words: someone, audience, little, anyone, anybody, friends, readers.

The more awesome a joke is, the more likely it appeals specifically to a particular sense of humor, and so the more likely it will bother or offend someone who does not share that sense of humor.

Source: Just For Fun / The Grand List of Forum and Community Laws

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