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botherance

/ˈbɒðəɹəns/

botherance noun: something that bothers; bother, annoyance, nuisance.

Noun

botherance (countable and uncountable, plural botherances)

  1. (uncommon) Something that bothers; bother, annoyance, nuisance
  2. (informal) Distracting chatter on a radio link shared by emergency services, relating to ongoing situations other than what one is dealing with.

Forms of botherance

pluralbotherances

Origin of botherance

From bother + -ance.

Questions about botherance

What does botherance mean?
Botherance means something that bothers; bother, annoyance, nuisance.
What part of speech is botherance?
Botherance is a noun.
How do you pronounce botherance?
Botherance is pronounced /ˈbɒðəɹəns/.
What is the plural of botherance?
The plural of botherance is botherances.

Words near botherance in the dictionary

  1. Bothas
  2. bothe
  3. Bothell
  4. bother
  5. bother one's arse
  6. botherance
  7. botherances
  8. botherate
  9. botherated
  10. botherates
  11. botherating

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