280 entries under difficulty topic. ×

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hot seat(noun, expression, confusion, shame)
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humiliation(noun, confusion, shame, sorrow)
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illness(noun, trouble, hurt, disorder, defeat)
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impasse(noun, trouble, fix, pain)
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inadequacy(noun, pass, failure, want)
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indebtedness(noun, confusion, shame, mess)
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indiscretion(noun, confusion, shame, mess)
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inhibition(noun, confusion, shame, mess)
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kiss of death(expression, idiom, hardship, misfortune)
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knot(noun, trouble, fix, pain)
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laboriousness(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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meagerness(noun, pass, failure, want)
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mess(noun, trouble, worry, anxiety)
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mistake(noun, confusion, shame, mess)
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muddle(noun, verb, upset, trouble, bother)
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necessitousness(noun, pass, failure, want)
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nuisance(noun, trouble, worry, blow, strain)
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obstacle(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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obstruction(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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often financial(noun, expression, lack, hardship)
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