Bother
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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
Soothe is an antonym for bother in harass topic.
Nearby Words: bothered, bothersome, botheration, bothering
Antonyms for Bother
Soothe
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Soothe verb – To ease the grief or distress of. Bother is an antonym for soothe.
Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly
Antonyms for Soothe
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Soothe and Bother. (2016). Retrieved 2022, May 20, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bother/soothe
Bother & Soothe. N.p., 2016. Web. 20 May. 2022. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bother/soothe>.
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