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Vocabulary Entry
bur
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A rough, prickly covering on plants or an annoyance.
Example Sentences
"The bur caught on my clothes as I walked through the bushes."
"He complained that her constant questions were a bur in his side."
"The bur of the seed stuck to my dog's fur."
V
verb
To cover with or as if with burs; to annoy or irritate.
Example Sentences
"The child burred her friend while they were playing in the tall grass."
"Don't bur me with your incessant chatter."
"He didn't mean to bur her with his unexpected news."