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fix(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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fly in the ointment(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, difficulty)
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foot dragging(noun, expression, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction)
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frustration(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, struggle)
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glitch(noun, control, check, difficulty, limit)
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grain of salt(expression, idiom, control, check, limit)
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gridlock(noun, block, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction)
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hang up
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hardship(noun, trouble, difficulty, weakness, bar)
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hold-up(trouble, delay, blow, difficulty, hindrance)
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holdup(noun, delay, difficulty, weakness, burden)
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hot water(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, pain)
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impasse(noun, trouble, draw, difficulty, pain)
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impedance(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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imperfection(noun, trouble, difficulty, weakness, bar)
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inconvenience(noun, trouble, difficulty, weakness, bar)
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inhibition(control, check, limit, weakness, burden)
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interference(noun, block, difficulty, restraint, hindrance)
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interruption(noun, difficulty, restraint, hindrance, problem)
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intervention(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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