Bug and Bother

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Bug

Bug verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

Usage example: these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me

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Bother is a synonym for bug in annoy topic. In some cases you can use "Bother" instead the word "Bug" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like feelings.

Bother

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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Antonyms for Bother

Bug is a synonym for bother in hassle topic. You can use "Bug" instead the word "Bother" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as feelings. informal substitute

Nearby Words: bothered, bothersome, botheration, bothering

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How words are described

good	good bug	good bother
small	small bug	small bother
large	large bug	large bother
little	little bug	little bother
Other adjectives: slight, infamous.

Common collocations

hero	bug hero	bother hero
guy	bug guy	bother guy
someone	bug someone	bother someone
times	bug times	bother times

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