94 entries under difficulty topic. ×

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perplexity(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
9
hitch(noun, verb, hold, trouble, secure)
8
coil(noun, twist, confuse, circle)
8
snag(noun, verb, trouble, handle)
7
entanglement(noun, simple, twist, mass)
6
maze(noun, simple, confusion, that)
6
problem(noun, puzzle, mystery, riddle)
5
fix(noun, verb, hold, trouble, secure)
4
catch(noun, verb, hold, secure, join)
4
dilemma(noun, trouble, fix, pain)
4
muddle(noun, verb, trouble, group)
3
awkwardness(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
3
complexity(noun, mess, tangle, adversity)
3
convolution(twist, circle, ring, complexity)
3
crimp(noun, twist, bend, problem)
3
impediment(noun, fix, hindrance, problem)
3
intricacy(noun, twist, uncertainty, mess)
3
mess(noun, trouble, set, group)
3
trouble(noun, pain, struggle, puzzle)
2
bar(noun, verb, hold, secure, join)
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