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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
Something that bothers; bother, annoyance, nuisance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncommon, uncountable
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noun
Distracting chatter on a radio link shared by emergency services, relating to ongoing situations other than what one is dealing with.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From bother + -ance.
