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Noun

Busy and useless activity

to-do
A commotion; stir; fuss
(Archaic) Ado.
A task yet to be done; an item on a to-do list.

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1. A commotion; stir; fuss
2. (Archaic) Ado.
3. A task yet to be done; an item on a to-do list.
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ado
Fuss; trouble; excitement

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1. Fuss; trouble; excitement
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calm

action

Needless trouble

pother
A commotion; a disturbance.
(Archaic) A choking cloud of smoke, dust, etc.
An uproar, commotion, fuss, etc.

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1. A commotion; a disturbance.
2. (Archaic) A choking cloud of smoke, dust, etc.
3. An uproar, commotion, fuss, etc.
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botheration
The act of bothering, or state of being bothered; cause of trouble; perplexity; annoyance; vexation.
(Informal) Bother

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1. The act of bothering, or state of being bothered; cause of trouble; perplexity; annoyance; vexation.
2. (Informal) Bother
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bother
A person who gives trouble
Fuss, ado.
A cause or condition of worry or irritation; trouble; fuss

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1. A person who gives trouble
2. Fuss, ado.
3. A cause or condition of worry or irritation; trouble; fuss
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easy

Verb

To worry over trifles

take on
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pother
To make confused; trouble; worry.
To be overly concerned with trifles; fuss.
To fuss or bother

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1. To make confused; trouble; worry.
2. To be overly concerned with trifles; fuss.
3. To fuss or bother
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chafe
To rub (on or against)
To become worn or sore from rubbing or friction:
To annoy; irritate

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1. To rub (on or against)
2. To become worn or sore from rubbing or friction:
3. To annoy; irritate
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calm

To be nervously or uselessly active

mess around
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putter
To dawdle or fritter (something) away
To spend (time) doing minor or unimportant activities:
To walk or move in an unhurried or casual manner.

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1. To dawdle or fritter (something) away
2. To spend (time) doing minor or unimportant activities:
3. To walk or move in an unhurried or casual manner.
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bustle
To move or cause to move energetically and busily.
To hurry busily or with much fuss and bother
To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).

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1. To move or cause to move energetically and busily.
2. To hurry busily or with much fuss and bother
3. To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).
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calm

action

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fuss at

To scold or find fault with constantly

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Noun

complaint
(Law) A formal statement initiating a lawsuit by specifying the facts and legal grounds for the relief sought.
(Law) A pleading setting forth the plaintiff's case or cause of action; formal charge or accusation
A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance:

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1. (Law) A formal statement initiating a lawsuit by specifying the facts and legal grounds for the relief sought.
2. (Law) A pleading setting forth the plaintiff's case or cause of action; formal charge or accusation
3. A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance:
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bother
Fuss, ado.
A person who gives trouble
A cause or condition of worry or irritation; trouble; fuss

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1. Fuss, ado.
2. A person who gives trouble
3. A cause or condition of worry or irritation; trouble; fuss
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ado
Fuss; trouble; bother.

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1. Fuss; trouble; bother.
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bustle
Busy and noisy activity; commotion
Excited and often noisy activity; a stir.
A frame or pad to support and expand the fullness of the back of a woman's skirt.

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1. Busy and noisy activity; commotion
2. Excited and often noisy activity; a stir.
3. A frame or pad to support and expand the fullness of the back of a woman's skirt.
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uproar

excitement

confusion

Verb

object
To present a dissenting or opposing argument; raise an objection:
To put forward in or as a reason for opposition; offer as criticism:
To bring forward as a reason, instance, etc.; adduce

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1. To present a dissenting or opposing argument; raise an objection:
2. To put forward in or as a reason for opposition; offer as criticism:
3. To bring forward as a reason, instance, etc.; adduce
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whimper
To make low, whining, broken sounds, as in crying or in fear
To cry or sob with soft intermittent sounds; whine.
To utter or say with a whimper

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1. To make low, whining, broken sounds, as in crying or in fear
2. To cry or sob with soft intermittent sounds; whine.
3. To utter or say with a whimper
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whine
To complain or beg in a childishly undignified way, as with a whine
To complain or protest in a childish or annoying fashion:
To utter a peevish, high-pitched, somewhat nasal sound, as in complaint, distress, or fear

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1. To complain or beg in a childishly undignified way, as with a whine
2. To complain or protest in a childish or annoying fashion:
3. To utter a peevish, high-pitched, somewhat nasal sound, as in complaint, distress, or fear
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complain

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