Bothering and Harassment

Bothering

Bothering noun - The act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another.
Usage example: one more bothering, and I'm going to kick you out of here
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Synonyms for Bothering

Harassment and bothering are semantically related in annoyance topic. In some cases you can use "Harassment" instead a noun "Bothering", when it comes to topics like feelings.

Nearby Words: bother, bothered, botheration

Harassment

Harassment noun - The act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another.
Usage example: he owes her a lot of money, so he shouldn't be surprised at her constant harassment for a repayment

Bothering and harassment are semantically related in badgering topic. You can use "Bothering" instead a noun "Harassment", if it concerns topics such as feelings.

Nearby Words: harass, harassed, harassing
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