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discomfort(trouble, lack, torment, disaster)
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downer(noun, trouble, situation, suffering)
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drag(noun, trouble, situation, suffering)
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evil eye(expression, hardship, misfortune)
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exigency(noun, trouble, want, drag)
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hard knocks(noun, expression, trouble, want)
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hard time(noun, expression, trouble, distress)
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hard times(expression, distress, hardship, misfortune)
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holy mess(noun, expression, trouble, distress)
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hot water(noun, expression, trouble, want)
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hurting(hardship, misfortune, adversity, heartache)
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ill fortune(expression, hardship, misfortune, adversity)
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indigence(noun, trouble, want, drag)
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jam(noun, trouble, situation, suffering)
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jinx(hardship, misfortune)
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kiss of death(expression, idiom, hardship, misfortune)
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misery(trouble, lack, torment, disaster)
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mishap(noun, trouble, shame, cross)
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need(noun, trouble, worry, want)
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on the skids(expression, idiom, hardship, misfortune)
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