200 entries under difficulty topic. ×

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stumbling block(noun, expression, trouble, pain)
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timidity(noun, confusion, shame, mistake)
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tribulation(noun, trouble, worry, distress)
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turning point(noun, expression, trouble, change)
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unease(noun, confusion, shame, mistake)
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uneasiness(noun, confusion, shame, mistake)
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uproar(noun, trouble, disorder, confusion)
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vicissitude(noun, trouble, worry, anxiety)
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Gordian knot(expression, trouble)
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abashment(noun, trouble, uncertainty, mistake)
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astonishment(noun, trouble, uncertainty, mistake)
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bottleneck(noun, predicament, crisis)
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catch(noun, hindrance, predicament, hitch)
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choke point(noun, expression, predicament, crisis)
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complex problem(expression, trouble)
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complicated situation(expression, trouble)
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confused state(expression, trouble, disorder, jumble)
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consternation(noun, trouble, uncertainty, mistake)
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disagreement(noun, trouble, dispute, issue)
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dislocation(noun, trouble, uncertainty, mistake)
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