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troubled |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trouble \Trou"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Troubled}; p. pr & vb n. {Troubling}.] [F. troubler, OF trobler, trubler, tourbler,fr. (assumed) LL turbulare L. turbare to disorderly group a little crowd; both from turba a disorder, tumult, crowd; akin to Gr ?, and perhaps to E. thorp; cf Skr. tvar, tur,o hasten. Cf {Turbid}.] 1. To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate. An angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water. --John v. 4. God looking forth will trouble all his host. --Milton. 2. To disturb; to perplex; to afflict; to distress; to grieve; to fret; to annoy; to vex. Now is my soul troubled. --John xii. 27. Take the boy to you he so troubles me 'T is past enduring. --Shak. Never trouble yourself about those faults which age will cure. --Locke. 3. To give occasion for labor to -- used in polite phraseology; as I will not trouble you to deliver the letter. Syn: To disturb; perplex; afflict; distress; grieve; harass; annoy; tease; vex; molest. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: troubled adj 1: characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers" [ant: {untroubled}] 2: characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood" [syn: {disruptive}, {riotous}, {tumultuous}, {turbulent}]
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