Meaning & use
inconvenienced
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Caused someone trouble, difficulty, or discomfort, especially in a minor way.
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The road closure inconvenienced commuters for most of the week.
I'm sorry if the schedule change inconvenienced anyone on the team.
A note on using this word
This is the past tense of the verb "inconvenience," which can also function as a noun meaning a minor difficulty.
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accommodatedhelped
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