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trouble > 11 senses
NOUN1trouble, problemA source of difficulty
2trouble, fuss, bother, hassleAn angry disturbance
3troubleAn event causing distress or pain
4trouble, difficultyAn effort that is inconvenient
5trouble, worryA strong feeling of anxiety
6troubleAn unwanted pregnancy
VERB1trouble, disturb, upsetMove deeply
2trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, botherTo cause inconvenience or discomfort to
3trouble, perturb, unhinge, disquiet, cark, distract, disorderDisturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
4trouble, trouble oneself, bother, inconvenience oneselfTake the trouble to do something
5trouble, afflict, ail, painCause bodily suffering to
trouble > pronunciation
Soundstrah'bahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2059 more rhymes in ahl at the HyperDic website...
trouble > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA source of difficulty.
Examples"one trouble after another delayed the job"
Synonymsproblem
Narrowercan of worms; deep water; growing pains; hydra; matter
Broaderdifficulty
Verbstrouble
trouble > noun 2, event
MeaningAn angry disturbance.
Examples"they had labor trouble"
Synonymsfuss, bother, hassle
Broaderperturbation, disturbance
trouble > noun 3, event
MeaningAn event causing distress or pain.
Examples"what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"
Narrowermisfortune, bad luck; affliction; convulsion; embarrassment; hell, blaze; onslaught; scandal, outrage; noise, interference, disturbance
Broaderhappening, occurrence, natural event
Verbstrouble; trouble; trouble
trouble > noun 4, act
MeaningAn effort that is inconvenient.
Examples"I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"
Synonymsdifficulty
Narrowerthe devil; tsuris
Broadereffort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
Verbstrouble
trouble > noun 5, feeling
MeaningA strong feeling of anxiety.
Examples"he wanted to die and end his troubles"
Synonymsworry
Broaderanxiety
Verbstrouble; trouble
trouble > noun 6, state
MeaningAn unwanted pregnancy.
Examples"he got several girls in trouble"
Broaderpregnancy, gestation, maternity
trouble > verb 1, emotion
MeaningMove deeply.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
ModelThe bad news will trouble him
Synonymsdisturb, upset
Narroweragitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up; jolt; perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder; distress
Broaderaffect, impress, move, strike
Nounstrouble; trouble
trouble > verb 2, social
MeaningTo cause inconvenience or discomfort to.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples"Sorry to trouble you, but..."
Synonymsput out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother
Broaderaffect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
Nounstrouble
trouble > verb 3, emotion
MeaningDisturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThe bad news will trouble him
Synonymsperturb, unhinge, disquiet, cark, distract, disorder
Narrowerworry, vex
Broaderdisturb, upset, trouble
Nounstrouble; trouble
trouble > verb 4, social
MeaningTake the trouble to do something. Concern oneself.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Examples"He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"
Synonymstrouble oneself, bother, inconvenience oneself
Broaderstrive, reach, strain
Nounstrouble
trouble > verb 5, body
MeaningCause bodily suffering to.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Synonymsafflict, ail, pain
Narrowerdisagree with; erupt, recrudesce, break out
Broaderhurt
Nounstrouble

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