trouble

  1. Noun.  A distressful or dangerous situation.
  2. Noun.  A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.
  3. Noun.  A violent occurrence or event.
  4. Noun.  Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.
  5. Noun.  A malfunction, as in "heart trouble".
  6. Noun.  Liability to punishment; conflict with authority.
  7. Verb.  (context, transitive) To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).
  8. Verb.  (transitive) To mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed.
  9. Verb.  (transitive) In weaker sense: to bother; to annoy, pester.
  10. Verb.  (reflexive, _) To take pains (term, to) do something.

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