inconvenience

inconvenience
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noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable, great, major, serious
mere, mild, minor, slight

This isn't a mere inconvenience; it's dangerous.

short-term, temporary
public

The rail strike is likely to cause considerable public inconvenience.

VERB + INCONVENIENCE
endure, have, suffer
avoid

I chose a different route to avoid the inconvenience of going through the town.

outweigh

The benefits of doing this usually outweigh the inconvenience.

cause (sb), put sb to

I don't want to put you to any inconvenience.

minimize, save (sb)

You could have picked me up at the airport and saved me the inconvenience of having to take the bus!

apologize for, regret

This store is closed today for staff training. We regret any inconvenience caused.

PREPOSITION
inconvenience to

Every effort will be made to minimize inconvenience to customers while work is in progress.

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verb
ADVERB
greatly, seriously

The general public has been greatly inconvenienced by this strike.


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  • Inconvenience — In con*ven ience, v. t. To put to inconvenience; to incommode; as, to inconvenience a neighbor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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