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as in clash
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured
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as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded
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as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
it's a hassle to find a parking space downtown
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as in to taunt
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
a small group of jeering protesters hassled the politically active singer at every appearance she made
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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
constantly hassled with the chef over the need to cook pork thoroughly
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Recent Examples of hassle
Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Get a ride Skip the hassle of driving and parking downtown altogether.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
David Whitley, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2024
Couldn’t be bothered, couldn’t be hassled with anything.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This Editors' Choice winner is perfect for keeping an eye on vacation homes or campsites without hassle.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Get a ride Skip the hassle of driving and parking downtown altogether.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Players, coaches, trainers, cooks, janitors and parking valets also don’t need to be hassled for inside dope from the football building.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2024
Couldn’t be bothered, couldn’t be hassled with anything.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hassle
Noun
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Chapters are devoted to encounters with Tennessee Williams, Van Morrison, John Lee Hooker, Bob Dylan, Alfred Hitchcock and more.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
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During a 2019 episode of Inside the NBA, Shaq recounted an encounter that left him completely stunned.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since then, while tallies have fluctuated, the average has been around 180 clashes per day, an increase of about 30%.—
Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the public clash between Musk and Navarro as an example of the administration's transparency.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment on the cancellations, but the company has noted in its annual report that international trade disputes, including tariffs, pose a risk to its business.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Approach with caution, look at reviews, and maybe don’t use your main credit card (or at least keep your bank’s dispute line handy).—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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Early signs of the disease include fatigue, fever and muscle aches, while half of all HPS patients also go through headaches, dizziness, chills and abdominal pain.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Symptoms include depression, disinterest in the job, listlessness, apathy, insomnia, stomach upset, headache and dizziness.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That didn’t stop the state Democratic Party from taunting the freshman congressman with a news release hours before the event that asked why Evans wouldn’t conduct the town hall in person.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
2 Apr. 2025
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In a great scene in the 2013 movie 42, Rickey (played by Harrison Ford) taunts the young athlete with racist jabs.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At times, Jason and Tonya seem to border on George and Martha from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, bickering with each other as Mikal listens or, more often than not, tunes it out with earphones on, playing video games.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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An alien spaceship has spiked an immensely popular bubblegum with an interdimensional ectoplasm that turns everyone who chews it into zombies, and the only ones who can save humanity are bickering foster brothers Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (both voiced by Eric Bauza).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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The clashes are a sign of growing tensions at the Lebanon-Syria border, northeast of the Beqaa valley, where predominantly Shiite Lebanese villages have seen skirmishes with Syrian soldiers in recent weeks.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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After his skirmish with Diarra, Neal waved his arms to fire up Creighton fans in the sellout crowd.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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But even without the political controversy, Tesla is facing headwinds due to growing competition from other automakers, particularly those in China.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Plus, there’s no shortage of controversy in modern politics—use this recipe as a starting point for your own cheeky and timely dessert.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Hassle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hassle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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