247 entries under difficulty topic. ×

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downer(noun, trouble, distress, shock)
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embarrassment(noun, pain, tenderness, ache)
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hazard(noun, trouble, burden, pain)
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mishap(noun, trouble, concern, strain)
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obstacle(noun, trouble, bar, pain)
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penury(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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struggle(noun, trouble, shock, pain)
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problem(noun, trouble, distress, bar)
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anguish(noun, trouble, charge, worry, passion)
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bad news(noun, expression, trouble, fix, ruin)
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cross(blow, burden, collapse, failure)
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famine(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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ill fortune(noun, expression, misfortune, setback)
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impecuniosity(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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impoverishment(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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indigence(noun, trouble, pass, distress)
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lack(noun, trouble, pass, distress)
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neediness(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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pauperism(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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pinch(noun, trouble, fix, pass)
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