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misery(difficulty, hardship, misfortune, adversity, heartache)
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misfortune(difficulty, hardship)
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mishap(difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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on the skids(expression, idiom, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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overproduction(noun, drop, decline, failure, slump)
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pain in the neck(expression, idiom, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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panic(noun, drop, decline, failure, slump)
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paralysis(noun, drop, decline, failure, slump)
1
poison(difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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ragging
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rainy day
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rainy days(noun, expression, drop, decline, decrease)
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retrenchment(noun, drop, decline, failure, slump)
1
reverse(decline, difficulty, low, collapse, failure)
1
rut(decline, low, collapse, failure, depression)
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sag(noun, drop, decline, low, failure)
1
shakeout(depression, reduction, slump, recession, devaluation)
1
situation(difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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skids(decline, low, collapse, failure, depression)
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slide(noun, drop, decline, decrease, low)
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