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Bother

/ˈbɒðə/
To cause someone to feel troubled, annoyed, or to interrupt them

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Examples:

Something bothering you?"

But the soil bothered him.

To this amorous address Miss Brass briefly responded 'Bother!'

Etymology:

etymology
Originating in the 18th century, likely a variant of pother, or from Irish bodhar meaning deaf or annoyed.

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