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pivot(support, body, cause, point)
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crunch(trouble, change, point, twist)
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quintessence(quality, cause, start, character)
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riddle(trouble, challenge, question, secret)
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turning point(expression, idiom, support, trouble)
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focus(strength, effect, subject, emotion)
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body(area, part, strength, effect)
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climax(trouble, change, twist, mess)
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dilemma(trouble, change, difficulty, pain)
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hub(support, point, emotion, heart)
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juncture(trouble, change, pass, join)
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key(adjective, cause, lead, head)
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knot(trouble, join, point, difficulty)
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matter(organization, area, part, idea)
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nitty-gritty(part, quality, character, strength)
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paradox(trouble, difficulty, pain, challenge)
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perplexity(trouble, change, difficulty, pain)
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purport(part, effect, heart, essence)
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spirit(quality, character, significance, emotion)
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