growing pains vs trouble

trouble vs growing pains

growing pains and trouble both are nouns.

growing pains is not a verb while trouble is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
growing pains	Yes	No	No	No
trouble	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trouble is a hypernym of growing pains; that is, trouble is a word with a broader meaning than growing pains:

growing pains: problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages)
trouble: a source of difficulty

Other hypernyms of growing pains include problem.

growing pains (noun)	trouble (noun)
problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages)	an effort that is inconvenient
emotional distress arising during adolescence	a source of difficulty
pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth	an event causing distress or pain
	an angry disturbance
	a strong feeling of anxiety
	an unwanted pregnancy

growing pains (verb)	trouble (verb)
	cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
	disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
	move deeply
	to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
	take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

Difference between growing pains and trouble

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