8
conundrum(noun, trouble, difficulty, challenge, question)
8
mystery(noun, trouble, challenge, question, puzzle)
7
embarrassment(noun, trouble, change, fix, difficulty)
7
crisis(noun, trouble, fix, pass, difficulty)
7
hole(noun, trouble, place, fix, easy)
7
impasse(noun, trouble, change, fix, worry)
7
pinch(noun, trouble, change, fix, pass)
6
hot water(noun, expression, trouble, fix, worry)
6
paradox(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, challenge)
6
quagmire(noun, trouble, fix, easy, difficulty)
6
strait(noun, trouble, change, fix, difficulty)
5
catch-22(noun, situation, crisis)
5
deadlock(noun, trouble, change, fix, difficulty)
5
muddle(noun, state, trouble, disorder, difficulty)
5
situation(noun, trouble, place, change, mess)
5
stew(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, confusion)
4
bewilderment(noun, trouble, fix, disorder, concern)
4
confusion(noun, trouble, disorder, concern, difficulty)
4
crux(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, pain)
4
doubt(noun, trouble, fix, concern, dispute)
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