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Troublesome

TRUH-buh-lsuhm

/ˈtrʌbʌlsʌm/

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Syllable breakdown

troublesome

Dictionary meaning

Difficult to deal with.

Examples

  • A troublesome infection.

Synonyms: cross-grained, contrarious

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