troubles
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Troubles¹
proper noun the Troubles
- The continued violence and terrorist, military and paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland that happened from the mid 1960s to the late 1990s. Under McGlinchey's leadership, the INLA committed several atrocities and murders during the Troubles, resulting in the Co Derry native's imprisonment both north and south of the border.
troubles²
- /ˈtɹʌbəlz/
Rhymes with -ʌbəlz
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of trouble
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hassle, disturb, worry, upset, distress, cark, bother, perturb, disquiet, fuss, disorder, ail, discommode, pain, afflict, difficulty
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