128 entries under noun topic. ×

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catastrophe(trouble, change, mess, situation)
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confrontation(trouble, change, mess, situation)
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critical mass(point, juncture)
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critical situation(expression, trouble, change, mess)
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deadlock(trouble, change, mess, situation)
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development
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difficulty(fix, pass, demand, need)
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dilemma(trouble, change, fix, pass)
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dire straits(expression, trouble, change, mess)
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disaster(trouble, change, mess, situation)
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distress(fix, pass, difficulty, demand)
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embarrassment(trouble, change, difficulty, mess)
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entanglement(trouble, change, mess, situation)
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flash point
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hardship(fix, pass, difficulty, distress)
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height(trouble, change, mess, situation)
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hot potato(expression, trouble, change, mess)
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hour of decision(expression, idiom, trouble, change)
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imbroglio(trouble, change, mess, situation)
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impasse(trouble, change, difficulty, mess)
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