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Hassle   /hˈæsəl/   Listen
noun
hassle  n.  
1.
An inconvenience caused by difficulties encountered trying to accomplish a task; as, finding a parking place in midtown is always a hassle.
Synonyms: fuss, trouble, bother.
2.
Disorderly fighting; an angry dispute or disturbance.
Synonyms: hassle, scuffle, tussle, rough-and-tumble.


verb
hassle  v. t.  To repeatedly annoy; as, He is known to hassle his staff when he is overworked.
Synonyms: harass, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke.


hassle  v. i.  
1.
To dispute or quarrel, often over petty disagreements.
2.
To expend excessive time and energy trying to accomplish a task.





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"Hassle" Quotes from Famous Books



... through the beginnings of the hassle. "I trust those I appointed—at least more than I do the rest of you. The question now is whether to return to Earth at once or to go on to Saturn. We can't radio for help for months yet. We're not equipped with sharp beams, we're low powered, ...
— Let'em Breathe Space • Lester del Rey
... like it. Just give me a cone." The guy behind the counter insisted that JONL try just a taste first. "Some people think it tastes like soap." JONL insisted, "Look, I *love* ginger. I eat Chinese food. I eat raw ginger roots. I already went through this hassle with the guy back in Palo Alto. I *know* I like ...
— The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0


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