troubles

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/ˈtɹʌbəlz/

proper noun

The continued violence and terrorist, military and paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland that happened from the mid 1960s to the late 1990s.

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Meanings

troubles1

noun
  1. pluralplural of trouble

    Synonyms: trubs

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of trouble

Troubles2

proper nounthe Troubles pl (plural only)
  1. Irelandhistoricalpluralplural onlyThe continued violence and terrorist, military and paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland that happened from the mid 1960s to the late 1990s.

    Under McGlinchey's leadership, the INLA committed several atrocities and murders during the Troubles, resulting in the Co Derry native's imprisonment both north and south of the border.

    2023 August 1, “Son of slain republicans brings actions”, in The Irish Times, page 4

Synonyms & antonyms

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trubs

Translations

Irish na Trioblóidí
  • na Trioblóidíviolence in Northern Ireland, 1960s–1990s

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with troubles

mubble-fubbles
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Anagrams

ostruble
Cite this entry
APA

troubles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/troubles

MLA

“troubles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/troubles. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “troubles,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/troubles.

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