7
mess(noun, trouble, fix, worry, difficulty)
7
nut
7
paradox(noun, trouble, challenge, secret, puzzle)
7
puzzlement(noun, trouble, challenge, question, secret)
7
topic(noun, trouble, worry, concern, point)
6
concern(noun, trouble, worry, strain, point)
6
fix(noun, difficulty, mess, embarrassment, bug)
6
headache(noun, trouble, concern, strain, difficulty)
6
jam(noun, fix, check, delay, stay)
6
knot(noun, difficulty, puzzle, mystery, riddle)
6
moot point(expression, idiom, idea, inquiry)
6
puzzler(noun, difficulty, challenge, question, disadvantage)
6
text(noun, point, line, issue, idea)
6
theme(noun, activity, study, work, point)
5
why(noun, trouble, challenge, question, secret)
5
impediment(noun, trouble, check, delay, stay)
5
affair(noun, trouble, worry, concern, point)
5
bug(noun, difficulty, weakness, fault, failing)
5
bugaboo(noun, worry, concern, challenge, question)
5
bugbear(noun, worry, concern, ghost)
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