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ill fortune(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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indigence(noun, trouble, difficulty, drag, hardship)
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irritation
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jam(noun, trouble, difficulty, situation, suffering)
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jinx(difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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kiss of death(expression, idiom, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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misery(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment, hardship)
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misfortune(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty, shock)
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mishap(difficulty, shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe)
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need(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty, want)
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on the skids(expression, idiom, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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pain in the neck(expression, idiom, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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pickle(noun, trouble, difficulty, drag, hardship)
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pinch(noun, trouble, difficulty, drag, hardship)
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plight
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poison(difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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poverty(noun, trouble, difficulty, want, lack)
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predicament
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pressure
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privation(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty, want)
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