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[ has -uh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈhæs əl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
Informal .SEE SYNONYMS FOR hassle ON THESAURUS.COM
noun a disorderly dispute.
a problem brought about by pressures of time, money, inconvenience, etc.: Finding a decent place to have lunch in this neighborhood is always a hassle.
verb (used without object), has·sled, has·sling. to dispute or quarrel: children hassling over who has the most toys.
to take time or effort: We don't want to hassle with all that waiting in line.
verb (used with object), has·sled, has·sling. to bother, annoy, or harass: I'll do the work, so don't hassle me.
Origin of hassle First recorded in 1935–40; origin uncertain
SYNONYMS FOR hassle 1, 3 squabble, quarrel, row, scrap.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hassle un·has·sled, adjective Words nearby hassle Hassan II, Hassel, Hasselt, Hassid, hassium, hassle , hassock, hast, hasta la vista, hasta luego, hasta mañana
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Saliva samples, both studies found, were nearly as reliable and far less of a hassle .
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So the larger size of the Note20 Ultra wasn’t as much of a hassle .
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But shaving quickly became a hassle ; the tedious measure of the day at work ahead.
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For people with high incomes, rising insurance rates are a hassle .
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She's making a new calculation: if she is going to have all the hassle of being a royal, she might as well make a few quid too.
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Flying this summer is going to be more of a hassle than it has been in recent years.
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He let himself out and, relocking the various doors behind him, walked to Hassle and from there returned to his hotel in Hull.
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"That's enough," Muller cut through the beginnings of the hassle .
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But Lonnie came up with an irrefutable alibi, somehow, and the hassle that followed made Jason's luck run out.
That done, they walked to Hassle station, and took the first train to Hull.
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A hassle started, and the editor called the Honolulu police.
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British Dictionary definitions for hassle noun a prolonged argument; wrangle
a great deal of trouble; difficulty; nuisance
verb (intr) to quarrel or wrangle
(tr) to cause annoyance or trouble to (someone); harass
Word Origin for hassle C20: of unknown origin
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Words related to hassle squabble, tumult, inconvenience, commotion, wrangle, difficulty, bickering, annoy, pester, whirl, clamor, tussle, turmoil, upset, bother, run-in, disagreement, argument, try, trial