botheration

n.
The act of bothering or the state of being bothered.

interj.
Used to express annoyance or irritation.

noun

1. The act of annoying: annoyance, bothering, exasperation, harassment, irritation, pestering, provocation, vexation. See feelings, pain/pleasure.
2. The feeling of being annoyed: aggravation, annoyance, bother, exasperation, irritation, vexation. See feelings, pain/pleasure.
3. Needless trouble: bother, fuss, pother. See easy/hard.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
  Synonyms: irritation, annoyance, vexation

Meaning #2: something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
  Synonyms: annoyance, bother, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass

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