280 entries under difficulty topic. ×

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trouble(noun, verb, upset, dull, help)
53
anguish(noun, verb, state, upset, trouble)
50
misery(noun, activity, state, trouble, control)
49
pain(noun, verb, state, upset, trouble)
47
suffering(noun, activity, upset, trouble, feeling)
46
torment(noun, verb, state, upset, trouble)
40
grief(noun, trouble, cut, worry, passion)
38
worry(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
34
woe(noun, state, trouble, discharge, worry)
33
affliction(noun, state, trouble, hurt, worry)
29
upset(noun, verb, trouble, dull, hurt)
25
anxiety(noun, trouble, disorder, worry, concern)
25
tribulation(noun, trouble, worry, blow)
24
trial(noun, trouble, worry, concern, strain)
22
sorrow(noun, verb, trouble, understanding, discharge)
21
hardship(noun, trouble, fix, worry, pass)
21
adversity(noun, trouble, defeat, blow)
21
concern(noun, verb, upset, trouble, bother)
21
misfortune(noun, trouble, worry, damage, blow)
18
disaster(noun, trouble, damage, harm)
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