bug

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. insect, arthropod, mite, nit, bedbug; vermin; slang, [wire]tap; flaw, defect, fault, imperfection; enthusiast (See activity). See animal, littleness. —v., slang, [wire] tap; pester, annoy, bother. See discontent, inquiry.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [An insect]

Syn. beetle, vermin, gnat, hemipteran; see insect , pest 1 .

2. [*A microbe]

Syn. bacillus, disease germ, virus; see germ 3 .

3. [*A defect]

Syn. flaw, fault, imperfection, glitch*; see blemish , defect 2 .

4. [*An enthusiast]

Syn. devotee, zealot, fanatic, hobbyist; see enthusiast 1 .

v.

1. [*To annoy]

Syn. irritate, plague, bother, pester; see bother 2 , 3 , disturb 2 .

2. [*To install hidden microphones]

Syn. spy on, eavesdrop, overhear, listen in on, wiretap, tap, put under surveillance; see also eavesdrop .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

1. insect vermin, pest.

2. flaw defect, fault, imperfection.

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v.

1. bother annoy, irritate, irk, pester, vex, nettle, badger, plague, disturb.

2. wiretap eavesdrop, spy.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. A minute organism usually producing disease: germ, microbe, microorganism. See BEINGS. 2. A minor illness, especially one of a temporary nature: ailment, complaint, indisposition, malady. See HEALTH. 3. Something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failure: blemish, defect, fault, flaw, imperfection, shortcoming. See BEAUTIFUL, BETTER, HELP. 4. A person who is ardently devoted to a particular subject or activity: devotee, enthusiast, fanatic, maniac, zealot. Informal: buff2, fan2, fiend. Slang: freak, nut. See CONCERN. II verb 1. To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations: aggravate, annoy, bother, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall2, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See FEELINGS, PAIN. 2. To monitor (telephone calls) with a concealed listening device connected to the circuit: tap2, wiretap. See INVESTIGATE.