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botheration

bot·he·ra·tion

UK/ˌbɒðəˈɹeɪʃn̩/ US/ˌbɑðəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ uncommon dated

noun

2.

something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

  • “washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer”
  • “a bit of a bother”
  • “he”
  • “s an infliction”

Origin

From bother + -ation (suffix indicating an action or process, or its result).

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