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emergency(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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encumbrance(noun, disorder, weakness, burden)
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excess baggage(noun, expression, control, check)
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exigency(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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failing(noun, trouble, weakness, bar)
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fault(noun, trouble, disorder, weakness)
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fix(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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fly in the ointment(noun, expression, idiom, trouble)
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foot dragging(noun, expression, obstacle, obstruction)
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frustration(noun, trouble, pain, struggle)
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glitch(noun, control, check, limit)
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gridlock(noun, block, obstacle, obstruction)
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hardship(noun, trouble, weakness, bar)
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hold-up(trouble, delay, blow, hindrance)
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holdup(noun, delay, weakness, burden)
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hot water(noun, expression, trouble, pain)
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impasse(noun, trouble, draw, pain)
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impedance(noun, obstacle, obstruction, impediment)
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imperfection(noun, trouble, weakness, bar)
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inconvenience(noun, trouble, weakness, bar)
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