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Word: Inconvenience
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘incongruity’, also ‘unsuitability’): via Old French from late Latin inconvenientia ‘incongruity, inconsistency’, from in- ‘not’ + Latin convenient- ‘agreeing, fitting’ (see convenient)
ˌɪnkənˈviːnɪəns
the state or fact of being troublesome or difficult with regard to one's personal requirements or comfort
Short Definition:state or fact of being troublesome or difficult with regard to one's personal requirements
Examples:- the inconvenience of having to change trains
Word: Inconvenience
Speech Type: Verb
ˌɪnkənˈviːnɪəns
cause trouble or difficulty to
Short Definition:cause trouble or difficulty to
Examples:- noise and fumes from traffic would inconvenience residents
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