Bother and Preoccupy

Bother

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

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

Preoccupy

Preoccupy verb - Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively.
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Synonyms for Preoccupy

Bother and preoccupy are semantically related in worry topic. Sometimes you can use "Bother" instead a verb "Preoccupy".

Nearby Words: preoccupied, preoccupying
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