165 entries under mess topic. ×

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pinch(noun, trouble, change, fix, worry)
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scrape(noun, trouble, place, fix, worry)
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stew(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, confusion)
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bind(noun, fix, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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corner(noun, trouble, place, change, fix)
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deadlock(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, pain)
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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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question(noun, trouble, dispute, difficulty, issue)
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situation(noun, trouble, place, change)
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snarl(noun, trouble, disorder, difficulty, twist)
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strait(noun, trouble, change, fix, worry)
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can of worms(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, dispute)
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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, situation)
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complexity(noun, trouble, disorder, difficulty, confusion)
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condition(noun, trouble, pass, difficulty)
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