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abstruse(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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affliction(difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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annoyance
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anxiety
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clutch(difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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complication(noun, trouble, dispute, difficulty, issue)
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