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enigma(noun, challenge, question, secret)
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crisis(noun, pass, point, difficulty)
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problem(noun, difficulty, burden, challenge)
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puzzle(noun, change, difficulty, challenge)
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mystery(noun, difficulty, challenge, question)
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crunch(noun, change, point, twist)
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riddle(noun, challenge, question, secret)
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turning point(noun, expression, idiom, support)
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climax(noun, change, twist, mess)
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dilemma(noun, change, difficulty, pain)
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juncture(noun, change, pass, join)
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knot(noun, join, point, difficulty)
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paradox(noun, difficulty, pain, challenge)
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perplexity(noun, change, difficulty, pain)
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closed book(noun, expression, challenge, question)
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difficulty(noun, burden, challenge, question)
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emergency(noun, change, pass, difficulty)
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exigency(noun, change, pass, difficulty)
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pass(noun, change, point, twist)
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pinch(noun, change, pass, twist)
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