| kettle of fish | |
| mare's nest(noun, situation) | |
| muddle | |
| obscure(adjective, difficult, complex, sophisticated, involved) | |
| obstruction(noun, difficulty, hindrance, hitch, setback) | |
| outcome(end, development, issue, effect, result) | |
| payback(issue, effect, result, outcome) | |
| place of disorder | |
| plight | |
| problematical(adjective, difficult, complex, intricate, thorny) | |
| quagmire(noun, trouble, difficulty, mess) | |
| resultant(noun, effect) | |
| rococo(adjective, difficult, complex, sophisticated, involved) | |
| screw-up | |
| sequent(noun, effect) | |
| setback(noun, difficulty, hindrance, hitch) | |
| situation(difficulty, hardship, misfortune) | |
| snag(noun, difficulty, hindrance, hitch, setback) | |
| tangled(adjective, difficult, complex, sophisticated, involved) | |
| thorny(adjective, difficult, complex, intricate) |
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