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hassle Definition

has·sle (hasəl)

noun

  1. a heated argument; squabble
  2. a troublesome situation

Etymology: < ?

intransitive verb -·sled, -·sling

Informal to have a hassle

transitive verb

Slang to annoy, harass, etc.

hassle* Synonyms

hassle*

n.

  1. An argument

    quarrel, squabble, row; see dispute.

  2. A troublesome situation

    bother, nuisance, annoyance; see trouble 2.

hassle* Synonyms

hassle*

v.

bother, annoy, harass; see bother 2.

hassle Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • harry: In fact, I would generally harry, hassle and hound them until they give up or leave the country.
  • eliminate: Secure Shopping - eliminates the hassle of digging out a credit card or entering an account number.
  • avoid: You will also avoid the hassle of securing your wheels, every time you lock your bike up.
  • want: The question is whether you would want the hassle.
  • save: Just get it from amazon to save the hassle.
  • remove: Your free Demon spam filtering on all your email automatically removes the hassle of dealing with junk mail.

Adjective modifier

  • less: Staying where you are may be less hassle than moving to a new place.
  • minimal: This would generally be a merely administrative task, ensuring minimal hassle, expense and delay.
  • added: If the service is reduced then it will mean added hassle of bus journeys to Bath or Chippenham.
  • least: The Moving Process - Getting the price right A successful sale is all about getting the right price for you with the least hassle.
  • unnecessary: The results of Philips ' market research was to show that the core target group typically disliked the unnecessary hassle created by technology.
  • much: Please don't take checks, they're too much hassle.

Modifies a noun

  • factor: Holiday lets also come with a higher hassle factor than residential lets.
  • ': No hassle â We deal with the order processing, shipment, refunds and customer service.

Modifying Another Word

  • n't: I didn't care - at least they were n't hassling me.

Noun used with modifier

  • parking: Pros: Easy way to drop your car off - no parking hassles.

Preposition: of

  • shopping: Once all the hassle of shopping for presents is out of the way, I do love Christmas.
  • parking: You have the hassle of driving in, the hassle of parking and the risk of vandalism to the car.
  • life: Other snowcat operators use distant ski chalet lodges high up in the mountains, far from the hassles of every day life.

Preposition: from

  • police: All the fun of a reclaim the streets action but no hassle from police!

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