| Main Entry: | bother |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | trouble, inconvenience |
Synonyms: |
ado, aggravation, annoyance, anxiety, bellyache, botheration, bustle, care, concern, difficulty, distress, drag*, exasperation, flurry, fuss, headache, irritant, irritation, molestation, nudge, nuisance, pain, pain in the neck, perplexity, pest, plague, pother, pressure, problem, strain, to-do, trial, trouble, vexation, worriment, worry |
Antonyms: |
aid, convenience, help |
| Main Entry: | disturbance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | commotion; upset |
Synonyms: |
agitation, annoyance, big scene, big stink, bother, brawl, brouhaha, clamor, confusion, convulsion, derangement, disarrangement, disorder, disruption, distraction, eruption, explosion, ferment, fisticuffs, flap, fracas, fray, fuss, hindrance, hubbub, hullabaloo*, insurrection, interruption, intrusion, molestation, perturbation, quake, quarrel, racket, rampage, restlessness, riot, ruckus, rumble, shock, spasm, stink*, stir*, storm, to-do, tremor, tumult, turmoil, upheaval, uprising, uproar, violence |
Antonyms: |
calm, order, peace, quiet, tranquility |
| Main Entry: | harassment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | badgering |
Synonyms: |
aggravation, annoyance, bedevilment, bother, bothering, disturbance, exasperation, hassle, irking, irritation, molestation, nuisance, persecution, perturbation, pestering, provocation, provoking, torment, trouble, vexation, vexing |
Antonyms: |
aid, assistance, facilitation, furtherance, help, support |
| Main Entry: | rape |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | defilement; a forced sexual assault |
Synonyms: |
abduction, abuse, criminal attack, depredation, despoilment, despoliation, forcible violation, maltreatment, molestation, pillage, plunder, plundering, rapine, spoliation, statutory offense, violation |
| Main Entry: | sexual assault |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sex crime |
Synonyms: |
carnal abuse, date rape, forcible intercourse, grope, molestation, rape, ravishment, sex crime, sexual abuse, sexual offense, unlawful sexual intercourse, violation |