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pain(noun, trouble, bother, worry, concern)
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snarl(noun, trouble, mess)
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trial(noun, trouble, bother, concern, strain)
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upset(noun, trouble, bother, defeat, worry)
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worriment(noun, trouble, concern, strain)
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Gordian knot(expression, trouble, mess, puzzle)
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adversity(noun, distress, burden, depression)
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affliction(noun, distress, burden, depression)
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aggravation(noun, trouble, bother, strain)
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anxiety(noun, trouble, worry, concern, strain)
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block(noun, worry, anxiety, hindrance)
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box(noun, fix, informal, issue)
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crunch(noun, point, issue, mess)
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deficiency(noun, trouble, weakness, bar)
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delay(noun, check, stay, hindrance)
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disagreement(noun, trouble, bother, dispute)
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exasperation(noun, trouble, bother, strain)
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failing(noun, trouble, weakness, bar)
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fault(noun, trouble, weakness, bar)
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grabber(noun, challenge, question, secret)
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