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enigma(noun, mystery)
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problem(trouble, difficulty, question, mess, puzzle)
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bewilderment(noun, doubt, question, problem, secret)
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complex problem(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, mess)
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complexity(trouble, difficulty, mess)
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complicated situation(expression, trouble, difficulty, mess)
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complication(trouble, difficulty, mess)
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difficult situation(expression, trouble, difficulty, mess)
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difficulty(trouble, mess)
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entanglement(trouble, difficulty, mess)
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hard nut to crack(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, difficulty)
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headache(trouble, difficulty, mess)
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hot water(expression, trouble, difficulty, mess)
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predicament(trouble, difficulty, mess)
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quagmire(trouble, difficulty, mess)
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quandary(trouble, difficulty, mess)
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snafu(trouble, difficulty, mess)
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snake pit(expression, trouble, difficulty, mess)
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snarl(trouble, difficulty, mess)
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troublesome problem(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, mess)
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