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circumstance(noun, fix, difficulty, bind)
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climacteric(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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climax(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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clutch(noun, fix, difficulty, bind)
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confrontation(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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contingency(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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critical situation(noun, expression, trouble, change)
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crossroad(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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crunch(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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crux(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, pain)
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culmination(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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deep water(noun, expression, trouble, fix, difficulty)
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difficult situation(noun, expression, difficulty, hardship)
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dire straits(noun, expression, trouble, change)
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disaster(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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drag(noun, fix, difficulty, bind)
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embarrassment(noun, trouble, change, difficulty)
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emergency(noun, trouble, change, fix, difficulty)
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entanglement(noun, trouble, change, difficulty)
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exigency(noun, trouble, change, fix, difficulty)
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