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exasperation(bother, disturbance, hindrance, untimeliness, troublesomeness)
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exigency(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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faux pas(noun, expression, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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fix(noun, trouble, difficulty, confusion, pain)
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fog(trouble, disorder, difficulty, struggle, mess)
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foolishness
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frustration(noun, trouble, difficulty, confusion, pain)
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fuss(bother, anxiety, disturbance, hindrance, nervousness)
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greenness(noun, insensitivity, uselessness, inelegance, incompetence)
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grossness(noun, inelegance)
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hardship(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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harshness
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hazard(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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haze(trouble, disorder, difficulty, struggle, mess)
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hitch(noun, trouble, difficulty, confusion, pain)
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hot seat(noun, expression, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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hot water(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, confusion)
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ill-breeding
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impasse(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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impecuniosity(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame, mess)
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