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lot(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship, jam)
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mess(noun, trouble, difficulty, hardship, jam)
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muddle(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship, jam)
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obstacle(difficulty, snag)
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perplexity(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship, jam)
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pinch(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship, jam)
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plight(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship, jam)
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position(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship, jam)
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posture(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship, jam)
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pother(state, flap)
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predicament(noun, trouble, difficulty, mess, jam)
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problem(trouble, difficulty, mess, snag)
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puzzle(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship, jam)
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quagmire(noun, trouble, difficulty, mess, hardship)
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quandary(noun, trouble, difficulty, mess, hardship)
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rigor(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship, jam)
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rough go(noun, expression, difficulty, mess, hardship)
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snafu(trouble, difficulty, mess)
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snag
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snake pit(expression, trouble, difficulty, mess)
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