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debt(noun, pass, failure, want)
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deep water(noun, expression, trouble, pain)
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deficiency(noun, pass, failure, want)
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deficit(noun, pass, failure, want)
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depletion(noun, pass, failure, want)
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drudgery(trouble, worry, lack, torment)
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egg on face(noun, expression, idiom, confusion)
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emptiness(noun, pass, failure, want)
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exasperation(noun, trouble, worry, strain)
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exiguity(noun, pass, failure, want)
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extremity(noun, fix, pass, demand)
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faux pas(noun, expression, confusion, shame)
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fix(noun, trouble, pass, confusion)
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flurry(noun, verb, trouble, hurt, disorder)
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fuss(noun, verb, trouble, disorder, worry)
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hard times(expression, hardship, misfortune, plight)
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hazard(noun, trouble, worry, pain)
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hindrance(noun, trouble, worry, anxiety)
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hitch(noun, trouble, confusion, pain)
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hole(noun, disaster, jam, danger)
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