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torment(noun, trouble, worry, passion, concern)
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woe(noun, trouble, ruin, worry, passion)
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asperity(noun, fix, difficulty, bind)
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circumstance(noun, fix, difficulty, bind)
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clutch(noun, fix, difficulty, bind)
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condition(noun, trouble, fix, difficulty)
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corner(noun, trouble, fix, difficulty, condition)
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crisis(noun, fix, difficulty, bind)
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deadlock(noun, fix, difficulty, bind)
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deep trouble(noun, expression, trouble, bind)
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deep water(noun, expression, fix, difficulty)
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difficult situation(noun, expression, difficulty, hardship)
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dire straits(noun, expression, trouble, worry, distress)
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emergency(noun, fix, ruin, difficulty, collapse)
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exigency(noun, fix, ruin, difficulty)
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fix(noun, trouble, difficulty, condition)
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hang-up(noun, fix, worry, difficulty, distress)
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hole(noun, trouble, fix, difficulty, condition)
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hot water(noun, expression, trouble, fix, ruin)
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imbroglio(noun, fix, difficulty, bind)
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