Trouble and Want

Trouble

Trouble noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.

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Want and trouble are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Want" instead the word "Trouble" as a noun or a verb.

Want noun - The fact or state of being absent.

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Trouble and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Trouble" instead the word "Want" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

complete	complete trouble	complete want
actual	actual trouble	actual want
real	real trouble	real want
constant	constant trouble	constant want
Other adjectives: big, extreme, great, enormous, little, bad, horrible, personal, possible, minor, unknown.

attention	trouble attention	want attention
life	trouble life	want life
people	trouble people	want people
children	trouble children	want children
Other words: name, time, world, child, war, anyone, friends, heroes.

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Source: You Do NOT Want to Know
He didn't want to get in trouble with Astyages, but he also knew that when Astyages's daughter ascended to the throne, she'd want to punish the one responsible for killing her son.

Source: Literature / The Histories aka: Herodotus
Prom Is for Straight Kids: In the third book, Bill Kingsley initially doesn't want to bring a date to prom, because he doesn't want to make trouble for the school.

Source: Literature / Don't Call Me Ishmael!

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