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Troubler
see synonyms of troublerNoun
1. bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler
someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
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Troubler
see synonyms of troublernoun
1.
a state or condition of mental distress or anxiety
2.
a state or condition of disorder or unrest
industrial trouble
3.
a condition of disease, pain, or malfunctioning
she has liver trouble
4.
a cause of distress, disturbance, or pain; problem
what is the trouble?
5.
effort or exertion taken to do something
we took a lot of trouble over this design
6.
liability to suffer punishment or misfortune (esp in the phrase be in trouble)
he's in trouble with the police
7.
a personal quality that is regarded as a weakness, handicap, or cause of annoyance
his trouble is that he's too soft
8. the Troubles
9.
the condition of an unmarried girl who becomes pregnant (esp in the phrase in trouble)
verb
10. (transitive)
to cause trouble to; upset, pain, or worry
11. (intransitive; usually with a negative and foll by about)
to put oneself to inconvenience; be concerned
don't trouble about me
12. (intr; usually with a negative)
to take pains; exert oneself
please don't trouble to write everything down
13. (transitive)
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
does this noise trouble you?
14. (tr; usually passive)
to agitate or make rough
the seas were troubled
15. (transitive) Caribbean
to interfere with
she wouldn't like anyone to trouble her new bicycle
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Troubler
see synonyms of troubler verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtroubled or ˈtroubling
1.
to disturb or agitate
troubled waters
2.
to cause mental agitation to; worry; harass; perturb; vex
3.
to cause pain or discomfort to; afflict
my back troubled me
4.
to cause difficulty or inconvenience to; incommode
don't trouble yourself to rise
5.
to pester, annoy, tease, bother, etc.
verb intransitive
6.
to make an effort; take pains; bother
don't trouble to return it
noun
7.
a state of mental distress; worry
8.
a.
a misfortune; calamity; mishap
b.
a distressing or difficult happening or situation
c.
a condition of being out of order, needing repair, etc.
tire trouble
9.
a person, circumstance, or event that causes annoyance, distress, difficulty, etc.
10.
public disturbance; civil disorder
11.
effort; bother; pains
to take the trouble to look it up
12.
an illness; ailment; disease
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Troubler
see synonyms of troublern.
1. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need: tried to console them in their trouble; got in trouble with the police.
2. A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation: I've had troubles ever since I took this job.
3. A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty: The new recruits were a trouble to him.
4. Effort, especially when inconvenient or bothersome: went to a lot of trouble to find this book.
5. A condition of pain, disease, or malfunction: heart trouble; car trouble.
6.
a. Public unrest or disorder.
b. An instance of this; a disturbance.
c. Troubles Any of various conflicts or rebellions in Ireland or Northern Ireland, especially the period of social unrest in Northern Ireland beginning in 1969.
v. trou·bled, trou·bling, trou·bles
v.tr.
1. To afflict with pain or discomfort: My stomach is troubling me.
2.
a. To cause to be anxious or worried: was troubled by the decline in sales.
b. To cause to have emotional or mental problems that interfere with social functioning: a teenager who is troubled and needs help.
3. To inconvenience; bother: May I trouble you for directions?
4. To agitate; stir up: winds troubling the waters.
v.intr.
To take pains: They trouble over every detail.
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