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holy mess(noun, expression, trouble, drag)
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hot water(noun, expression, trouble, dispute)
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hurting(hardship, misfortune)
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ill fortune(expression, hardship, misfortune)
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indigence(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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jam(noun, trouble, situation, suffering)
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jinx(hardship, misfortune)
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kiss of death(expression, idiom, hardship, misfortune)
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misery(hardship, misfortune)
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misfortune(noun, trouble, situation, suffering)
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mishap(hardship, misfortune)
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need(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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obstacle(noun, trouble, dispute, issue)
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on the skids(expression, idiom, hardship, misfortune)
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pain in the neck(expression, idiom, hardship, misfortune)
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pinch(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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point at issue(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, dispute)
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poison(hardship, misfortune)
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poverty(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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privation(noun, trouble, drag, hardship)
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