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act of God(expression, idiom, ruin, catastrophe)
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adverse fate(expression, defeat, blow, distress)
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albatross(trouble, force, blow, distress)
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antagonism(unhelpfulness, unconstructiveness)
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anxiety(trouble, blow, burden, cross)
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asperity(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment)
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austerity(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment)
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awkwardness(trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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bad break(expression, trouble, blow, cross)
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bad news(expression, trouble, ruin, blow)
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bafflement(defeat, blow, distress, failure)
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barricade(trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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big problem(expression, trouble, blow, distress)
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bitterness(disappointment, dissatisfaction, disillusionment)
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bother(trouble, blow, distress, care)
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calvary(trouble, blow, distress, care)
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can of worms(expression, idiom, trouble, difficulty)
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cantankerousness
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chagrin(defeat, blow, distress, failure)
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check(trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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