trouble

/ˈtɹʌb.əl/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A distressing or dangerous situation.

2

A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.

3

A person liable to place others or themselves in such a situation.

4

The state of being troubled, disturbed, or distressed mentally; unease, disquiet.

5

Objectionable feature of something or someone; problem, drawback, weakness, failing, or shortcoming.

6

Violent or turbulent occurrence or event; unrest, disturbance.

7

Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.

8

Difficulty in doing something.

9

Health problems, ailment, generally of some particular part of the body.

10

A malfunction.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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