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bothers

USBAH-thurz/ˈbɑðɚz/SayBO-thuhzUK/ˈbɒðə(ɹ)z/AUS/ˈbɔðə(ɹ)z/

2 meanings of bothers

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of bother. Use this when one person or thing annoys someone right now.

    The loud music bothers the neighbors next door.

    It bothers me when people show up late.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of bother. Use this for more than one small trouble or annoyance.

    The trip had a few small bothers, but nothing serious.

    We sorted out some last-minute bothers before the party started.

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bothers is a form of bother

bother, verb: To annoy or upset someone, or to cause them trouble. Full entry

Forms
botherbothers he/she/itbothering -ing formbothered past tense, past participle
Spelling
bother → bothers: add -s

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