hassle
a disorderly dispute.
a problem brought about by pressures of time, money, inconvenience, etc.: Finding a decent place to have lunch in this neighborhood is always a hassle.
to dispute or quarrel: children hassling over who has the most toys.
to take time or effort: We don't want to hassle with all that waiting in line.
to bother, annoy, or harass: I'll do the work, so don't hassle me.
Origin of hassle
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- un·has·sled, adjective
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How to use hassle in a sentence
Get an absentee ballot, cast your vote far ahead of time, and avoid the hassle.
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So the larger size of the Note20 Ultra wasn’t as much of a hassle.
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For the Chinese government, it's another way to hassle the Arab and African communities that live and work in Guangzhou.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug | Brendon Hong | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut shaving quickly became a hassle; the tedious measure of the day at work ahead.
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For people with high incomes, rising insurance rates are a hassle.
She's making a new calculation: if she is going to have all the hassle of being a royal, she might as well make a few quid too.
But Lonnie came up with an irrefutable alibi, somehow, and the hassle that followed made Jason's luck run out.
Zero Data | Charles SaphroAs darkness grew they came nearer inshore, until in the fading light they recognized the railway station at hassle.
The Pit Prop Syndicate | Freeman Wills CroftsHe let himself out and, relocking the various doors behind him, walked to hassle and from there returned to his hotel in Hull.
The Pit Prop Syndicate | Freeman Wills CroftsSuch would be an administrative hassle, nothing to challenge an E at all, not even a Junior.
Eight Keys to Eden | Mark Irvin CliftonWho told you that there was a hassle between this guy and Slack?
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British Dictionary definitions for hassle
/ (ˈhæsəl) informal /
a prolonged argument; wrangle
a great deal of trouble; difficulty; nuisance
(intr) to quarrel or wrangle
(tr) to cause annoyance or trouble to (someone); harass
Origin of hassle
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