Plural of trouble; difficulties, problems, or sources of distress
From Old French troble, from troubler meaning to disturb, from Latin turbulare meaning to make turbid or confused
The word 'trouble' comes from the same root as 'turbulent' - both about stirring things up and making them murky. When you're in trouble, your life gets as cloudy as muddy water!
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