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noun

ˈha-səl How to pronounce hassle (audio)
Definition of hasslenext
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as in encounter
a brief clash between enemies or rivals the best way to avoid hassles with those aggressive panhandlers is to ignore them

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as in clash
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured

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3
as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded

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as in headache
something that is a source of irritation it's a hassle to find a parking space downtown

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hassle

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verb

1
as in to taunt
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults a small group of jeering protesters hassled the politically active singer at every appearance she made

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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily constantly hassled with the chef over the need to cook pork thoroughly

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Recent Examples of hassle
Noun
This Editors' Choice winner is perfect for keeping an eye on vacation homes or campsites without hassle. — Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 Get a ride Skip the hassle of driving and parking downtown altogether. — Megan Stringer, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
The coyote had been hassling workers on forklifts and trucks at United Concrete in Wallingford on Tuesday morning, according to WTNH. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024 In Japan, they are known for duping ticket inspectors on trains, disrupting convenience stores and hassling passengers on the subway. — Stella Kim, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hassle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hassle
  1. encounter
  2. clash
  3. dispute
  4. headache
  5. taunt
  6. bicker
  7. skirmish
  8. controversy
Noun
  • Chapters are devoted to encounters with Tennessee Williams, Van Morrison, John Lee Hooker, Bob Dylan, Alfred Hitchcock and more.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Close encounters with the moon, stars and planets Venus will also have encounters with two bright planets during its morning run.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of encounter
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  • Since then, while tallies have fluctuated, the average has been around 180 clashes per day, an increase of about 30%.
    — Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
  • White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the public clash between Musk and Navarro as an example of the administration's transparency.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of clash
Noun
  • No arrests were made, and there was no further investigation into the dispute.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Approach with caution, look at reviews, and maybe don’t use your main credit card (or at least keep your bank’s dispute line handy).
    — Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of dispute
Noun
  • But there’s no headache more splitting or consequence more dire than the weakening of your product.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • That work could create new headaches for Bass, depending on how wide-ranging the probe turns out to be.
    — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of headache
Verb
  • That didn’t stop the state Democratic Party from taunting the freshman congressman with a news release hours before the event that asked why Evans wouldn’t conduct the town hall in person.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
  • But one night in Bakersfield, taunts turned into a full-out brawl in the stands.
    — Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of taunt
Verb
  • Reed, the stretchable man, and sometimes see-through Sue also bickered like a real married couple.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Laurie stormed off and had a bummer of a night, hanging out with Valentin and his grifter Russian buddies at a Muay Thai fight — and ultimately fleeing half-dressed from one of their angry girlfriends — while Jaclyn and Kate stayed behind and bickered some more.
    — Noel Murray, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of bicker
Noun
  • The clashes are a sign of growing tensions at the Lebanon-Syria border, northeast of the Beqaa valley, where predominantly Shiite Lebanese villages have seen skirmishes with Syrian soldiers in recent weeks.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
  • After his skirmish with Diarra, Neal waved his arms to fire up Creighton fans in the sellout crowd.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of skirmish
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  • The sort-of antagonist in The Last of Us Part II first stirred up controversy when the game originally debuted in 2020.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Up next, a ubiquitous presence on television, unafraid of controversy, sounding off on everything from sports to pop culture to politics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
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