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inconvenience

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in⋅con⋅ven⋅ience

  [in-kuhn-veen-yuhns] noun, verb, -ienced, -ienc⋅ing.
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–noun
1. the quality or state of being inconvenient.
2. an inconvenient circumstance or thing; something that causes discomfort, trouble, etc.
–verb (used with object)
3. to put to inconvenience or trouble; incommode: He inconvenienced everyone by his constant telephoning.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL inconvenientia. See in- 3 , convenience
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in·con·ven·ience   (ĭn'kən-vēn'yəns)   
n.  

  1. The state or quality of being inconvenient.

  2. Something inconvenient.

tr.v.   in·con·ven·ienced, in·con·ven·ienc·ing, in·con·ven·ienc·es
To cause inconvenience to; trouble: The snow inconvenienced the holiday travelers.
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