118 entries under mess topic. ×

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hot water(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, confusion)
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juncture(noun, state, trouble, change, pass)
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pickle(noun, trouble, change, fix, worry)
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poverty(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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quandary(noun, trouble, change, fix, worry)
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box(noun, pass, difficulty, embarrassment)
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climacteric(noun, trouble, change, twist)
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climax(noun, trouble, change, twist)
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clutch(noun, fix, pass, difficulty, uncertainty)
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crunch(noun, trouble, change, pass, twist)
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crux(noun, trouble, change, pass, difficulty)
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tight spot(noun, expression, pass, difficulty)
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change(noun, trouble, twist, situation)
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fix(noun, state, trouble, difficulty, confusion)
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hole(noun, difficulty, informal, disaster)
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imbroglio(noun, trouble, change, worry, difficulty)
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impasse(noun, trouble, change, fix, difficulty)
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moment of truth(expression, idiom, trouble, change, twist)
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necessity(noun, trouble, change, pass, difficulty)
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puzzle(noun, trouble, change, fix, worry)
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