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bad break(expression, hardship, misfortune)
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barrenness(noun, pass, failure, want)
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barricade(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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bashfulness(noun, confusion, shame, mess)
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bellyache(trouble, oppose, protest, fuss)
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bewilderment(noun, anxiety, confusion, disquiet)
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bind(noun, verb, trouble, worry)
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boo boo(noun, expression, confusion, shame)
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botheration(noun, trouble, worry, concern, strain)
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case(trouble, worry, protest, lack)
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check(noun, verb, trouble, suppress)
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clumsiness(noun, confusion, shame, mess)
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clutch(disaster, hardship, misfortune, tragedy)
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complexity(noun, confusion, shame, mess)
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complication(noun, trouble, worry, blow)
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contingency(noun, fix, pass, demand)
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crossroad(noun, fix, pass, demand)
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crux(noun, trouble, burden, pain)
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dead end(noun, expression, trouble, pain)
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deadlock(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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