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TROUBLOUSNESS

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trou⋅blous

  [truhb-luhs]
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–adjective
1. characterized by trouble; unsettled: troublous times.
2. turbulent; stormy: a troublous sea.
3. causing annoyance; troublesome.
4. causing disturbance; restless: a troublous preacher.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME troub(e)lous, equiv. to trouble turbid (< MF < VL *turbulus; see trouble ) + -ous

Related forms:
trou⋅blous⋅ly, adverb
trou⋅blous⋅ness, noun
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