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get under one's skin vs bother

bother vs get under one's skin

get under one's skin is not a noun while bother is a noun.

get under one's skin and bother both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get under one's skin No No Yes No
bother Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bother is a hypernym of get under one's skin; that is, bother is a word with a broader meaning than get under one's skin:
  • get under one's skin: irritate
  • bother: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of get under one's skin include annoy, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
get under one's skin (noun) bother (noun)
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
an angry disturbance
get under one's skin (verb) bother (verb)
irritate cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
make confused or perplexed or puzzled
make nervous or agitated
intrude or enter uninvited
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Difference between get under one's skin and bother

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