101 entries under difficulty topic. ×

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pauperism(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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pennilessness(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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penuriousness(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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reduction(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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rigor(noun, trouble, want, drag)
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rotten luck(noun, expression, trouble, distress)
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scarcity(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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shortage(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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starvation(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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ticklish spot(noun, expression, trouble, distress)
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tough break(noun, expression, trouble, distress)
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tough luck(noun, expression, trouble, distress)
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underdevelopment(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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vacancy(noun, pass, distress, failure)
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vicissitude(noun, trouble, want, drag)
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want(noun, trouble, pass, distress)
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aground
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at a loss(expression, idiom)
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at a nonplus(expression, idiom)
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at a standstill(expression, idiom)
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