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critical situation(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, change)
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crossroad(noun, trouble, change, pass, difficulty)
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culmination(noun, trouble, change, twist)
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deadlock(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, pain)
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deep water(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, pain)
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destitution(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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difficult situation(noun, expression, idiom, difficulty)
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dire straits(noun, expression, trouble, change)
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disaster(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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discomfiture(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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discomposure(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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disconcertion(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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drag(noun, difficulty, hardship, jam)
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egg on face(noun, expression, idiom, difficulty, confusion)
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entanglement(noun, trouble, change, question)
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faux pas(noun, expression, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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hang-up(noun, fix, difficulty, uncertainty)
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height(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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hitch(noun, trouble, difficulty, confusion, pain)
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hot potato(noun, expression, trouble, change)
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