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hang-up(noun, worry, distress, anxiety)
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hardship(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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hazard(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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headache(noun, trouble, dispute, issue)
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hindrance(noun, trouble, worry, distress)
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hitch(noun, trouble, dispute, confusion)
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hornet's nest(noun, expression, idiom)
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hot seat(noun, expression, confusion, shame)
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impasse(noun, trouble, change, spot)
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impecuniosity(noun, confusion, shame, mistake)
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indebtedness(noun, ruin, confusion, shame)
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indiscretion(noun, break, slip, confusion)
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inhibition(noun, confusion, shame, mistake)
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intricacy(noun, trouble, disorder, confusion)
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involvement(noun, trouble, disorder, confusion)
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juncture(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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labor(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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laboriousness(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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large order(noun, expression, hardship, jam)
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misfortune(noun, trouble, worry, distress)
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