trouble

/trˈʌbʌl/

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Noun
a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what''s the problem?"
Noun
an angry disturbance; "he didn''t want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
Noun
an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"
Noun
an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
Noun
a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
Noun
an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble"
Verb
move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
Verb
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
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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"
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don''t bother, please"
Verb
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
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