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Troubles Moderate

Troubles has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

plural of trouble

"The new engine caused several mechanical troubles that delayed our journey."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of trouble

"He troubles me whenever he asks about my personal life."

In plain English: To cause problems for someone by making them feel upset, worried, or annoyed.

"The loud noise from the construction site is troubling me all day long."

Proper Noun
1

The continued violence and terrorist, military and paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland that happened from the mid 1960s to the late 1990s.

"Many people grew up hearing stories about the Troubles from their grandparents who lived through that turbulent era in Northern Ireland."

Example Sentences
"The loud noise from the construction site is troubling me all day long." verb
"She hopes to fix her troubled relationship with a little patience and understanding." verb
"The storm will finally pass soon so we can settle down after these troubles." verb
"He tried hard to solve the technical issues but they kept coming back as new troubles." verb
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