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Originally posted by russian_agent_69
My point is that this thread was started by someone who is obviously very troubled.
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What do you mean by 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"
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.
trou·ble Pronunciation Key (trbl)
n.
A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need: tried to console them in their trouble; got in trouble with the police.
A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation: I've had troubles ever since I took this job.
A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty: The new recruits were a trouble to him.
Effort, especially when inconvenient or bothersome: went to a lot of trouble to find this book.
A condition of pain, disease, or malfunction: heart trouble; car trouble.
Public unrest or disorder.
An instance of this; a disturbance.
Troubles Any of various conflicts or rebellions in Ireland or Northern Ireland, especially the period of social unrest in Northern Ireland beginning in 1969.
v. trou·bled, trou·bling, trou·bles
v. tr.
To agitate; stir up.
To afflict with pain or discomfort.
To cause emotional strain or anxiety to; worry or distress.
To inconvenience; bother: May I trouble you for directions?