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trouble
A source of difficulty
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noun
A source of difficulty
“One trouble after another delayed the job”
noun
An angry disturbance
“He didn't want to make a fuss”
noun
An event causing distress or pain
“What is the trouble?”
noun
An effort that is inconvenient
“I went to a lot of trouble”
noun
A strong feeling of anxiety
“His worry over the prospect of being fired”
noun
An unwanted pregnancy
“He got several girls in trouble”
verb
Move deeply
“This book upset me”
verb
To cause inconvenience or discomfort to
“Sorry to trouble you, but …”
verb
Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
“She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”
verb
Take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
“He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday”
verb
Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
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One trouble after another delayed the job
What's the problem?
He didn't want to make a fuss
They had labor trouble
A spot of bother
What is the trouble?
Heart trouble
I went to a lot of trouble
He won without any trouble
Had difficulty walking
Finished the test only with great difficulty
His worry over the prospect of being fired
It is not work but worry that kills
He wanted to die and end his troubles
He got several girls in trouble
This book upset me
A troubling thought
Sorry to trouble you, but …
She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
Don't bother, please
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