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pennilessness(noun, pass, failure, want)
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poison(hardship, misfortune)
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pother(noun, verb, trouble, hurt, disorder)
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predicament(noun, trouble, fix, worry, pass)
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quandary(noun, trouble, fix, worry, pass)
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rainy day(expression, trouble, worry, torment)
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rotten luck(noun, expression, trouble, worry)
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ticklish spot(noun, expression, hardship, misfortune)
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tough break(noun, expression, trouble, worry)
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tough luck(noun, expression, trouble, want)
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unholy mess(noun, expression, collapse, woe)
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worriment(noun, trouble, worry, passion, concern)
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Herculean task(expression, trouble, worry, lack)
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accident(trouble, worry, lack, torment)
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ado(noun, trouble, worry, strain)
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arduousness(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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aridity(noun, pass, failure, want)
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austerity(noun, trouble, worry, lack)
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awkward situation(noun, expression, confusion, shame)
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awkwardness(noun, trouble, anxiety, confusion)
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