4
riddle
4
situation(noun, trouble, place, change, mess)
4
snarl(noun, trouble, disorder, difficulty, twist)
4
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4
upset
3
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3
bother(noun, verb, trouble, worry, anxiety)
3
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3
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3
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3
labyrinth
3
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2
brunt(noun, difficulty)
2
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2
complexity(noun, trouble, disorder, difficulty, confusion)
2
condition(noun, trouble, pass, difficulty, mess)
2
crux(noun, trouble, change, pass, join)
2
discomposure(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame, mess)
2
disconcert
2
disconcertion(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame, mess)
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