Trouble

noun
'trəbəl

Noun

  • an effort that is inconvenient

    I went to a lot of trouble

    he won without any trouble

    Similar:Difficulty
    Type of:TravailSweatEffort
  • a source of difficulty

    one trouble after another delayed the job

    Similar:Problem
    Type of:Difficulty
  • a strong feeling of anxiety

    he wanted to die and end his troubles

    Similar:Worry
    Type of:Anxiety
  • an angry disturbance

    they had labor trouble

    Type of:PerturbationDisturbance
  • an event causing distress or pain

    what is the trouble?

    heart trouble

    Type of:OccurrenceOccurrentHappening
  • an unwanted pregnancy

    he got several girls in trouble

    Type of:PregnancyGestationMaternity

Verb

  • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

    He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday

    Similar:Bother
    Type of:ReachStriveStrain
  • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

    Sorry to trouble you, but...

    Similar:BotherDiscommodeDisobligeIncommodeInconvenience
    Type of:TouchAffectImpact
  • cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

    Similar:AilPain
    Type of:Hurt
  • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

    Similar:CarkDisorderDisquietDistractPerturb
    Type of:UpsetDisturb
  • move deeply

    Similar:DisturbUpset
    Type of:AffectImpressMove

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