disturb
/dɪˈstɝb/
verb
Common
1.v.move deeply
“This book upset me”
2.v.change the arrangement or position of
3.v.tamper with
“Don't touch my CDs!”
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disturb and trouble share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. disturb means “move deeply”. trouble means “a source of difficulty”. trouble is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/dɪˈstɝb/
1.v.move deeply
“This book upset me”
2.v.change the arrangement or position of
3.v.tamper with
“Don't touch my CDs!”
/ˈtɹʌbəl/
1.n.a source of difficulty
“one trouble after another delayed the job”
2.n.an angry disturbance
“he didn't want to make a fuss”
3.n.an event causing distress or pain
“what is the trouble?”
| disturb | trouble | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈstɝb/ | /ˈtɹʌbəl/ |
| Said | di-STURB | TRUHB-uhl |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 5 | 11 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | upset, trouble | problem |
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