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chiller(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, obscurity)
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christcross
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cliffhanger(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, knot)
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climacteric(noun, trouble, change, twist, mess)
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complication(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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conclusion(essence, profit, core, outcome, upshot)
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concourse(noun, join, point, link, junction)
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confluence(noun, join, point, link, junction)
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confrontation(noun, trouble, change, mess, situation)
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conjuncture(noun, join, point, link, junction)
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connection(noun, join, point, link, junction)
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connotation(noun, meaning)
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constitution(noun, quality, character, spirit, significance)
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copula(noun, join, point, link, junction)
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corner(noun, trouble, change, mess, situation)
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corpus(noun, organization, area, body, strength)
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coupling(noun, join, point, link, junction)
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crisscross
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critical juncture
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critical situation(noun, expression, trouble, change, mess)
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