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- pronunciation:
- hae
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
(informal) a disagreement or squabble.
He had some kind of hassle with his boss this morning, and now he's in a bad mood.- similar words:
- bicker, miff
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| definition 2: |
a hindrance or annoyance.
Shopping at holiday time can be such a hassle with all the crowds.- similar words:
- difficulty, nuisance, trial
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| related words: |
bother, peeve, pest, tiff, trouble |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hassles, hassling, hassled |
| definition: |
(informal) to bother, badger, or cause trouble for.
I'll do it tomorrow, so just quit hassling me about it!- similar words:
- bother, harass, harry, persecute
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| related words: |
aggravate, annoy, badger, beset, bother, heckle, pester, pursue, trouble, worry |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
(informal) to quarrel or fight.
They're always hassling with each other over something. |
| related words: |
bicker, spat |
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