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point of no return(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, change)
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predicament(noun, trouble, change, worry, distress)
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pressure(noun, trouble, change, mess, situation)
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puzzle(noun, trouble, change, worry, distress)
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quandary(noun, trouble, change, mess, situation)
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scrape(noun, worry, distress, anxiety, care)
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situation(noun, trouble, change, mess, pressure)
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stew(noun, trouble, change, mess, situation)
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strait(noun, trouble, change, mess, situation)
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trauma(noun, trouble, change, mess, situation)
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trial(noun, trouble, change, mess, situation)
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turning point(noun, expression, trouble, change, mess)
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urgency(noun, trouble, change, mess, situation)
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abjection(distress, plight, impoverishment)
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acme(limit, edge, boundary)
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acuteness(limit, edge, boundary)
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adversity(limit, edge, boundary)
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agitation(noun, worry, concern, distress, anxiety)
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annoyance(noun, worry, distress, anxiety, care)
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anxiety(noun, worry, distress, care, suffering)
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