191 entries under trouble topic. ×

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disaster(noun, change, failure, situation)
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problem(noun, fix, worry, difficulty)
6
can of worms(noun, expression, idiom, dispute)
6
strait(noun, change, worry, difficulty)
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embarrassment(noun, change, worry, difficulty)
5
pinch(noun, change, worry, difficulty)
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quagmire(noun, fix, difficulty, pain)
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screw-up(noun, disorder, difficulty, surprise)
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snarl(noun, disorder, disturb, difficulty)
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bind(noun, bother, worry, difficulty)
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discomposure(noun, disorder, difficulty, confusion)
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entanglement(noun, change, disorder, difficulty)
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perplexity(noun, change, disorder, worry)
4
perturbation(noun, disorder, difficulty, uncertainty)
4
tight spot(noun, expression, difficulty, disaster)
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ado(noun, worry, difficulty, anxiety)
3
bother(noun, worry, distress, anxiety)
3
crisis(noun, worry, difficulty, anxiety)
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crunch(noun, change, dispute, difficulty)
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knot(noun, set, group, difficulty)
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