trouble

noun/ˈtrʌbəl/

Frequency rank: #1,269 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Difficulty or problems; a situation that causes worry or punishment.

Illustration for the English word “trouble”

Example sentence

He didn't want to get into trouble for breaking the vase.

Synonyms & related words

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