"troublement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: troublements [plural]
Etymology: trouble + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trouble|ment}} trouble + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} troublement (countable and uncountable, plural troublements)
  1. The feeling of being troubled; upset or anxiety. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-troublement-en-noun-fl0AWKB1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 70 30
  2. A problem; something that causes trouble. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-troublement-en-noun-xQDfdd1M

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1998, Kennon L. Callahan, Twelve Keys for Living: Possibilities for a Whole, Healthy Life, page 46",
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