Bother and Pacify

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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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Pacify is an antonym for bother.
Nearby Words: bothered, bothersome, botheration, bothering

Pacify

Pacify verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.
Usage example: the only thing that would pacify the child and end the tantrum was a new toy
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Bother is an antonym for pacify.
Nearby Words: pacification, pacified, pacifying, pacifier
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Common collocations

humanity bother humanity pacify humanity
people bother people pacify people
family bother family pacify family
control bother control pacify control
Other words: dragon, humans, friends.
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