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inconvenience
[ in-kuhn-veen-yuhns ]
noun
- the quality or state of being inconvenient.
- an inconvenient circumstance or thing; something that causes discomfort, trouble, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to put to inconvenience or trouble; incommode:
He inconvenienced everyone by his constant telephoning.
inconvenience
/ -ˈviːnɪəns; ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns /
noun
- the state or quality of being inconvenient
- something inconvenient; a hindrance, trouble, or difficulty
verb
- tr to cause inconvenience to; trouble or harass
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Other Words From
- unin·con·venienced adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inconvenience1
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Example Sentences
They inconvenience—er, empower—individuals with information to make partisan or ideological purchasing decisions.
She paints the current rodent situation as more than a foul inconvenience, and one that is a particular blight on poorer areas.
Ethiopian Airlines wishes to apologize to its esteemed customers for the inconvenience caused by this diversion.
Every tax hike, every jacked fee, every urban inconvenience became fuel for Rob Ford.
Inconvenience doesn't mean that my life is any less rich or worth living than a hearing person's.
Soils which do not admit of this taking place are the cause of much inconvenience and injury in practice.
We were naturally enough much chagrined, not knowing how much inconvenience and delay this incident might cause.
The inconvenience I experienced from the chain upon my legs, which prevented me from sleeping, destroyed my health.
"And that's just another inconvenience in the business," replied Welborn in a cautious manner.
To avoid any inconvenience or precipitancy, the plan would not come into operation until the 1st of January, 1846.
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