Bothers
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of bother, meaning to cause annoyance or concern to someone, or to take the trouble to do something.
“Nothing bothers him quite as much as noise when he is trying to concentrate.”
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TH digraph and -ERS ending, good spread of vowels across the word
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Moderate value, -ERS suffix allows flexible rack and board placement
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