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trouble vs disturbance

disturbance vs trouble

trouble and disturbance both are nouns.

trouble is a verb but disturbance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trouble Yes No Yes No
disturbance Yes No No No
As nouns, disturbance is a hyponym of trouble; that is, disturbance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trouble:
  • trouble: an event causing distress or pain
  • disturbance: electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
As nouns, disturbance is a hypernym of trouble; that is, disturbance is a word with a broader meaning than trouble:
  • trouble: an angry disturbance
  • disturbance: activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
Other hypernyms of trouble include perturbation.
trouble (noun) disturbance (noun)
an effort that is inconvenient the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
a source of difficulty a noisy fight
an event causing distress or pain activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
an angry disturbance electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
a strong feeling of anxiety a disorderly outburst or tumult
an unwanted pregnancy (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
an unhappy and worried mental state
trouble (verb) disturbance (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 trouble and disturbance

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