bothering

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Synonyms: mothering, pothering, fothering, othering, gathering, smothering, tottering, withering, battering, dithering, blathering

Antonyms: mothering, pothering, fothering, othering, gathering, smothering, tottering, withering, battering, dithering, blathering

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Adjective

1. That [[bother]]s; [[annoying]], [[irritating]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}

Noun

1. The [[act]] or [[habit]] of [[troubling]] or [[disturbing]] someone.

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|bother||ing-form}}

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