trouble
noun [U] (INCONVENIENCE) /ˈtrʌb.l̩/Definition
B2 slight problems or effort: I didn't mean to cause you any trouble. "I'd love some more tea, if it isn't too much trouble." "Oh, it's no trouble at all." I don't want to put you to any trouble (= create any work for you). [+ to infinitive] If you took the trouble to listen to what I was saying, you'd know what I was talking about. They went to a lot of trouble (= made a lot of effort) for their dinner party, but half the guests didn't bother to turn up. It's annoying, but I don't think I'll go to the trouble of making an official complaint.Inconvenience
(Definition of trouble noun (INCONVENIENCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a pain (in the neck) idiom
- a pain in the arse/backside idiom
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- aggro noun
- awkward adjective (EMBARRASSING)
- bore noun (NOT INTERESTING)
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