247 entries under difficulty topic. ×

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barrenness(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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barricade(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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beggary(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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can of worms(noun, expression, idiom, trouble)
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charge(noun, trouble, worry, concern, strain)
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check(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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circumstance(noun, fix, mess, bind)
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clog(trouble, concern, strain, weight)
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coercion(noun, trouble, force, abuse, strain)
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complication(noun, trouble, blow, distress)
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compulsion(noun, trouble, force, abuse, strain)
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condition(noun, fix, mess, bind)
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contingency(noun, fix, pass, distress)
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corner(noun, fix, mess, bind)
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crossroad(noun, fix, pass, distress)
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crux(noun, trouble, burden, pain)
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dead end(noun, expression, trouble, pain)
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deadlock(noun, trouble, fix, pain)
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debt(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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deep water(noun, expression, trouble, fix)
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