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botheration.

A mild expression of annoyance or exasperation: bother!

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˌbɒðəˈɹeɪʃn̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˌbɑðəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/General-American
  1. A mild expression of annoyance or exasperation: bother!

    dated · humorous · often
Where this word comes from

From bother + -ation (suffix indicating an action or process, or its result).

noun/ˌbɒðəˈɹeɪʃn̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˌbɑðəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/General-American
  1. The state of being bothered; annoyance, vexation.

    dated · humorous · often · uncountable
  2. An act of bothering or annoying.

    countable · dated · humorous · often
  3. A person or thing that causes bother, inconvenience, trouble, etc.

    countable · dated · humorous · often
Where this word comes from

From bother + -ation (suffix indicating an action or process, or its result).

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