Bother and Peeve

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Bother

Bother noun - Something that is a source of irritation.

Usage example: returning damaged goods is a real bother

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Peeve is a synonym for bother in feelings topic. In some cases you can use "Peeve" instead the word "Bother" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: bothered, bothersome, botheration, bothering

Peeve

Peeve noun - Something that is a source of irritation.

Usage example: my main peeve with the animal welfare organization is the endless stream of unsolicited trinkets in my mailbox

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Bother is a synonym for peeve in irritation topic. You can use "Bother" instead the word "Peeve" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as irritate, feelings, something strongly disliked.

Nearby Words: peevish, peeved

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people	bother people	peeve people
bit	bother bit	peeve bit

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