I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , great , major , serious
▪ mere , mild , minor , slight
▪
This isn't a mere ~; it's dangerous.
▪ short-term , temporary
▪ public
▪
The rail strike is likely to cause considerable public ~.
VERB + INCONVENIENCE
▪ endure , have , suffer
▪ avoid
▪
I chose a different route to avoid the ~ of going through the town.
▪ outweigh
▪
The benefits of doing this usually outweigh the ~.
▪ cause (sb) , put sb to
▪
I don't want to put you to any ~.
▪ minimize , save (sb)
▪
You could have picked me up at the airport and saved me the ~ of having to take the bus!
▪ apologize for , regret
▪
This store is closed today for staff training. We regret any ~ caused.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to
▪
Every effort will be made to minimize ~ to customers while work is in progress.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ greatly , seriously
▪
The general public has been greatly ~d by this strike.