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inconvenience
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inconvenience

in·con·ven·ience [ ìnkən vnyənss ]


noun  (plural in·con·ven·ienc·es)
Definition:
 
1. lack of convenience: the quality or fact of being inconvenient or causing discomfort, difficulty, or annoyance

2. annoyance: something that causes difficulties or annoyance



transitive verb  (past and past participle in·con·ven·ienced, present participle in·con·ven·ienc·ing, 3rd person present singular in·con·ven·ienc·es)
Definition:
 
cause difficulty to somebody: to cause somebody difficulties, especially relatively minor or unnecessary ones, or ones involving unwanted extra effort, work, or trouble

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