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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
hoping that the doctor will be able to accurately diagnose my trouble
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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
that wild dog is trouble, so stay away
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as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the police officers first broke up the fight and then asked what the trouble was
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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
please, don't go to all that trouble just for me
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
if you think your brother might be in trouble, then let's go check up on him
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
don't trouble about me—I'll be fine
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as in to bother
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
I hate to trouble you, but would you mind moving for a minute so I can sweep under your chair?
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Recent Examples of trouble
Ally Neagen, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
The key question, going forward, is just how much trouble the conclusion of COVID-19 money really is causing in government budgets.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Yet even with the labels, many are troubled by the potential risks: using deepfakes and artificial chatbots as a source of disinformation, relationship deceit, fraud...or worse.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
From fake relationships to hidden motives, every character had their own way of stirring up trouble.
—Ally Neagen, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
The key question, going forward, is just how much trouble the conclusion of COVID-19 money really is causing in government budgets.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
To be sure, his presidency was deeply troubled by high inflation, gas lines and the Iran hostage crisis, but he is increasingly seen more favorably by historians as having accomplished some far-reaching achievements.
—Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Yet even with the labels, many are troubled by the potential risks: using deepfakes and artificial chatbots as a source of disinformation, relationship deceit, fraud...or worse.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trouble
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Hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs, possibly a million or more, were swept into camps and prisons, with former detainees reporting abuse, disease and, in some cases, death.Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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This can lead to detrimental long-term health effects, such as triggering chronic conditions such as asthma as well as obstructive lung disease like bronchitis.Omer Awan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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These traits have enabled them to avoid many of the threats faced by larger, more conspicuous sharks, such as overfishing and habitat destruction.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Minutes before the attack, Fedorov had warned of a threat of high-speed missiles and devastating glide bombs being fired at the Zaporizhzhia region.Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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According to Parker, the majority of Arkansas highways and interstates are in good condition as Department of Transportation crews have transitioned from plowing to spot controlling any remaining problem areas with rock salt.Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion, could cause Gauff some problems.Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 12 Jan. 2025
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The changes are just the latest effort by Meta given that Trump and his allies have targeted the platform and Zuckerberg himself.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday blasted the city over a recent budget cut that has hampered the department’s ongoing firefighting efforts.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Established by the Legislature to also cover communities at risk for wildfires, the plan has proved resilient, paying out billions of dollars over the decades, including after the 2018 Camp fire that destroyed the town of Paradise and cost insurers $12.5 billion.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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But research shows that the conditions of people's lives and their environments heavily influence why some populations are at higher risk than others.Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News, ABC News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Tech sell-off Stocks fell on Tuesday as investors worried about economic data and tech names tumbled.Michele Luhn, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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The glorious few who still worry about the decline of Palm Beach society speculated wildly that Trump was planning to legalize gambling and build a casino, or — the truly frightening possibility — subdivide his acreage and sell houses.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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Vlasic is not bothered by this but does have a suggestion for the NHL.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Summary Celery has been used throughout history as a folk medicine to relieve many ailments.Hannah Coakley, MSPH, RDN, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Most common ailments aren’t connected to a single gene; polygenic risk scores aim to predict the lifetime likelihood of conditions, such as diabetes, in which many genes contribute to a person’s risk.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trouble. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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