Bother and Rankle

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

Usage example: I am never going to get this work done if people don't stop wandering into the room and bothering me

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Rankle is a synonym for bother in make bitter or cynical topic. In some cases you can use "Rankle" instead a verb "Bother".

Rankle verb - Gnaw into; make resentful or angry.

Usage example: The injustice rankled her

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Bother is a synonym for rankle in annoy topic. You can use "Bother" instead a verb "Rankle", if it concerns topics such as make bitter or cynical.

Nearby Word: rankling

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