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- pronunciation:
- truh
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
troubles, troubling, troubled |
| definition: |
to upset or worry someone.
What is troubling you?- synonyms:
- upset
- antonyms:
- comfort
- similar words:
- bother, concern, depress, disturb, shake
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| related words: |
bug |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
serious difficulty.
He is in trouble with the police.I have trouble with mathematics.- similar words:
- anxiety, jam, mess, pain, sorrow, stress
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| definition 2: |
effort; work.
I'll be happy to feed your cat. It is no trouble at all.- synonyms:
- effort
- similar words:
- labor, pains, problem, work
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| related words: |
care, matter |
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| derivation: |
troublingly (adv.) |
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