What is another word for Bother? - 123 Bother Synonyms

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According to Oxford Dictionary, "bother" means to cause someone to feel annoyed or irritated, or to cause trouble or difficulty for someone.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "bother" as to cause someone to feel troubled, worried, or annoyed, or to cause something to go wrong.
Cambridge Dictionary states that "bother" means to annoy or irritate someone, or to cause trouble or difficulty.

The noise from the construction site is starting to bother me, I think I'll wear earplugs.
I don't mean to bother you, but could you please help me with this problem?
The mosquitoes are really starting to bother us, let's go inside.
I'm trying to study, but my little brother is bothering me, can someone please take him outside to play?
The new policy is bothering a lot of employees, they're worried about their job security.

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