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  • 121fuss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ado, bustle, hubbub, confusion, agitation; fret, fidget. See activity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bustle, ado, bother, complaint; see confusion 2 , excitement , uproar . v. Syn. whine, whimper, object;… …

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  • 122provocation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aggravation, irritation, vexation, annoyance, indignity, affront. See defiance, excitement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. incitement, stimulus, inducement; see incentive . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n.… …

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  • 123trouble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. affliction, distress, misfortune, adversity, calamity; disorder, unrest; difficulty; pains, exertion, effort, anxiety, perturbation, sorrow, worry. v. disturb, disquiet, perturb; annoy, molest, harass …

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  • 124aggravation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Intensification] Syn. heightening, worsening, exacerbation, intensification, sharpening, inflammation, deepening, strengthening, exaggeration, magnification. 2. [A cause of aggravation] Syn. worry, affliction, irritant,… …

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  • 125bothering — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act of annoying: annoyance, botheration, exasperation, harassment, irritation, pestering, provocation, vexation. See FEELINGS, PAIN …

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  • 126harassment — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act of annoying: annoyance, botheration, bothering, exasperation, irritation, pestering, provocation, vexation. See FEELINGS, PAIN …

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  • 127pestering — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act of annoying: annoyance, botheration, bothering, exasperation, harassment, irritation, provocation, vexation. See FEELINGS, PAIN …

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  • 128pother — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun Needless trouble: bother, botheration, fuss. See EASY. II verb To worry over trifles: chafe, fuss. Informal: take on. See CALM …

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