6
adversity(noun, difficulty, situation, hardship, misfortune)
5
bad luck(noun, expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
5
misfortune(noun, difficulty, hardship, setback, accident)
4
difficulty(noun, hardship, misfortune)
3
calamity(difficulty, hardship, misfortune, accident, mishap)
3
disaster(difficulty, hardship, misfortune, accident, mishap)
3
hardship(noun, difficulty, misfortune, setback, unluckiness)
3
misery(noun, difficulty, hardship, misfortune, adversity)
3
raw deal(noun, expression, misfortune, luck, setback)
3
suffering(noun, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
2
affliction(noun, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
2
bad break(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune, setback)
2
bummer(difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
2
curse
2
distress(noun, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
2
hard times(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune, adversity)
2
ill luck(noun, expression, misfortune, setback, misadventure)
2
ill wind(noun, malevolent)
2
mishap(difficulty, hardship, misfortune, accident, misadventure)
2
trouble(noun, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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