247 entries under difficulty topic. ×

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scarcity(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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scourge(burden, collapse, woe, disaster)
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scrape(noun, trouble, fix, pass)
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shortage(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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snag(noun, trouble, weakness, bar)
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soup(noun, mess, jam, circumstance)
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spot(noun, mess, jam, circumstance)
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starvation(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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state(noun, mess, jam, circumstance)
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stew(noun, trouble, charge, worry, strain)
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strenuousness(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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stumbling block(noun, expression, trouble, bar)
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tension(noun, trouble, force, worry, strain)
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tough break(noun, expression, trouble, burden)
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turning point(noun, expression, fix, pass)
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underdevelopment(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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unholy mess(noun, expression, trouble, collapse)
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vacancy(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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work(noun, trouble, concern, strain)
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worst(shock, collapse, failure, disaster)
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