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hassle

/ hassle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
disorderly fighting
Type of:
fight fighting combat
Derived:
scuffle tussle
verb Sense 2
annoy continually or chronically
"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"
"This man harasses his female co-workers"
Type of:
annoy rag get to
Kinds of:
needle goad torment rag bedevil
Derived:
aggravation irritation provocation instigator provoker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 3
an angry disturbance
"he didn''t want to make a fuss"
"they had labor trouble"
"a spot of bother"
Type of:
perturbation disturbance
Derived:
harass harry chivy chivvy chevy
Semantic Complexity
31%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
19
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fight fighting combat annoy rag get to needle goad torment bedevil perturbation disturbance