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bug

[buhg] / bʌg /
NOUN
bacterium, microorganism
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disease germ infection microbe virus
STRONG
bacillus
NOUN
insect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ant beetle flea pest
STRONG
cootie gnat louse vermin
NOUN
obsession
Synonyms
STRONG
craze enthusiasm fad mania rage zeal
Antonyms
STRONG
apathy indifference
NOUN
computer glitch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breakdown defect error failure flaw problem trouble
STRONG
fault hitch
WEAK
computer malfunction something wrong
Antonyms
STRONGEST
strength
STRONG
benefit
VERB
bother, disturb
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoy bother irk irritate pester
STRONG
abrade badger chafe gall harass needle nettle plague provoke vex
WEAK
get on someone
Antonyms
STRONGEST
delight make happy not bother please soothe
VERB
listen to without permission
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wiretap
STRONG
eavesdrop overhear spy tap
WEAK
listen in

Example Sentences

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Add the loss of the Bruins’ leading scorer and rebounder, Tyler Bilodeau, to injury and Cronin was fit to be tied by both lack of funds and the injury bug.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Private-equity firms often say limits on fund redemptions are a feature, not a bug.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Peeling back the layers, he and the Big Pipes team discovered a bug in Ipidea’s code.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In both cases, the central finding was the same: that the harm was a feature, not a bug.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

"Need some bug repellent? Maybe a better diet?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.