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troublesome

troub·le·some

UK/ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/ US/ˈtɹʌbl̩səm/ fairly common

adjective

1.

difficult to deal with

  • “a troublesome infection”
  • “a troublesome situation”
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Origin

From trouble + -some.

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