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(n)
Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
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(obsolete) disturbance
A strong feeling of anxiety.
(uncountable) Disturbance or disruption.
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
(obsolete) The state of being filled with worry.
(v)
(transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
To disturb; to bother or unsettle.
Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind
(countable or uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
(obsolete) An ailment; trouble; illness.
(transitive) To cause inconvenience to (someone).
(transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
(formal, obsolete) Something which causes inconvenience or trouble; a bother, an incommodity, an inconvenience.
Something that is not convenient, something that bothers.
(transitive) To divert the attention of.
(often pluralized) Trouble; distress; misfortune; adversity.
(British) to be unwilling to oblige; to disappoint, to inconvenience, not to cooperate.
To mentally disturb.
Misspelling of putout. [(baseball) A play in which a batter is retired.]
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
Mental or bodily distress.
An indication of potential or imminent danger.
(literary, archaic) A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
A minor annoyance or inconvenience.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.
One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.
A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
(uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
(adj)
Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
The state of being irritated.
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
An annoyance.
A dire or unfortunate situation.
A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
a thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation
(of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
Physical injury; hurt; damage.
Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience.
An unfortunate or trying position or condition.
Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources.
An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
A situation of serious and immediate danger.
A riot.
A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.
The distress that results from some disaster.
(uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
Exposure to likely harm; peril.
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
(uncountable) unhappiness, woe
The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss.
(figurative) Strife, contention, great effort.
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
A disability or handicap.
(countable) A problem affecting function.
Dangerous, involving risks.
A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
(uncountable) Bad luck.
A sudden or unsteady movement.
(countable, nautical) A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
(only in set phrases) illness, affliction.
A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
(typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.
A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
(sometimes vulgar) The word "damn" employed as a curse.
A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.
One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.
(uncountable) The state of being bored.
An opponent or rival.
(countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
(uncountable) The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
(chiefly UK, Ireland, vulgar) Shit; trash; rubbish; nonsense
Failure to function.
Something that is bad; a harm or evil.
The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.