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hole(fix, difficulty, mess, bind)
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lock(bolt, padlock, latch)
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plight(trouble, change, difficulty, mess)
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posture(difficulty, mess, hardship, jam)
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quandary(trouble, change, difficulty, pain)
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stand-off
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stop(verb, break, halt, relief)
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stoppage
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check(stop, trouble, halt, difficulty)
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crisis(trouble, fix, difficulty, pain)
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difficulty(fix, mess, situation, bind)
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gridlock(stop, halt, lapse, stoppage)
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awkwardness(trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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change(trouble, mess, situation, pressure)
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complexity(difficulty, adversity, complication, intricacy)
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condition(fix, difficulty, mess, bind)
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extremity(trouble, change, mess, situation)
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knot(trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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photo finish(expression, draw, tie, stalemate)
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respite(break, pause, relief, interval)
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