Performance
Performance noun - A presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view.
Trouble and performance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trouble" instead a noun "Performance".
Trouble
Trouble noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Performance and trouble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Performance" instead a noun "Trouble".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Chekhov's Crosswind - At the start of the film, Lander has trouble holding the blimp steady in high winds, and the network complains about his performance.
Source: Literature / Black Sunday - When he uses their names to improve his performance, he gets in trouble because they become insulted by them rather than recognizing them as jokes.
Source: Deadpan Snarker / Live-Action TV -
She had trouble sitting down to play the piano during her 2nd performance on Saturday Night Live.
Source: Impractically Fancy Outfit
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Trouble and Performance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/performance/trouble
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Trouble or Performance. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/performance/trouble.
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