Noun
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an unwanted pregnancy
"he got several girls in trouble"
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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"
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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"
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an event causing distress or pain
"what is the trouble?"
"heart trouble"
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an angry disturbance
"he didn't want to make a fuss"
"they had labor trouble"
"a spot of bother"
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a source of difficulty
"one trouble after another delayed the job"
"what's the problem?"
Verb
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cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
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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"
- trouble oneself - inconvenience oneself -
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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to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
"Sorry to trouble you, but..."
- put out -
move deeply
"This book upset me"
"A troubling thought"