72 entries under hardship topic. ×

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emergency(noun, trouble, change, fix, disorder)
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imbroglio(noun, trouble, change, worry, fight)
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impasse(noun, trouble, change, fix, difficulty)
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juncture(noun, trouble, change, fix, pass)
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strait(noun, trouble, change, fix, worry)
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exigency(noun, trouble, change, worry, pass)
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hole(noun, trouble, place, fix, difficulty)
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clutch(noun, fix, difficulty, mess, situation)
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condition(noun, trouble, pass, difficulty, mess)
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crux(noun, trouble, change, pass, join)
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hot water(noun, expression, trouble, fix, dispute)
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knot(noun, trouble, difficulty, twist, pain)
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state(noun, trouble, pass, difficulty, condition)
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adversity(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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arduousness(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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asperity(noun, difficulty, mess, jam)
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awkwardness(noun, trouble, disorder, difficulty, confusion)
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bad news(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, condition)
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barricade(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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check(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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