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trouble

Noun : A distressing or dangerous situation.

Noun : A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.

Noun : A person liable to place others or themselves in such a situation.

job

Noun : A task.

Noun : An economic role for which a person is paid.

Noun : (in noun compounds) Plastic surgery.

problematic

Adjective : Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):

Adjective : Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide.

Adjective : Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.

difficulty

Noun : The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

Noun : An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.

Noun : (sometimes in the plural) Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning

difficulties

Noun : (colloquial) a series of frustrations

difficult

Adjective : Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.

Adjective : (often of a person, or a horse, etc) Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.

Adjective : (obsolete) Unable or unwilling.

hardship

Noun : Difficulty or trouble; hard times.

Noun : A burden, a source of difficulty that could impose a barrier.

predicament

Noun : A definite class, state or condition.

Noun : An unfortunate or trying position or condition.

Noun : (logic) That which is predicated; a category.

danger

Noun : Exposure to likely harm; peril.

Noun : An instance or cause of likely harm.

Noun : (obsolete) Mischief.

puzzle

Noun : Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.

Noun : A game for one or more people that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.

Noun : A crossword puzzle.

threat

Noun : An expression of intent to injure or punish another.

Noun : An indication of potential or imminent danger.

Noun : A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.

hassle

Noun : Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.

Noun : A fight or argument.

Noun : An action which is not worth the difficulty involved.

handicap

Noun : Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.

Noun : (sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.

Noun : (sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.

disorder

Noun : Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

Noun : A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.

Noun : (medicine, countable) A physical or mental malfunction.

hang-up

Noun : (informal) An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition; a complex.

Noun : An unforeseen obstacle to progress; a hitch or delay.

plight

Noun : A dire or unfortunate situation.

Noun : (now rare) A (neutral) condition or state.

Noun : (obsolete) Good health.

mix-up

Noun : A confusion, mistake, muddle or misunderstanding

impediment

Noun : A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.

Noun : A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.

Noun : (chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.

worry

Noun : A strong feeling of anxiety.

Noun : An instance or cause of such a feeling.

Noun : A person who causes worry.

obstacle

Noun : Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively

dispute

Noun : An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.

Noun : (uncountable) Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate.

fuss

Noun : (countable or uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

Noun : A complaint or noise; a scene.

Noun : An exhibition of affection or admiration.

mess

Noun : A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding.

Noun : (colloquial) A large quantity or number.

Noun : (euphemistic) Excrement.

objection

Noun : The act of objecting.

Noun : A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).

Noun : (law) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.

bother

Noun : Fuss, ado.

Noun : Trouble, inconvenience.

screwup

Noun : (colloquial) A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.

Noun : (colloquial) A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.

Noun : (colloquial) A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.

conundrum

Noun : A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.

Noun : A difficult choice or decision that must be made.

scourge

Noun : A source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction.

Noun : A means to inflict such pain or destruction.

Noun : A whip, often of leather and often multi-tailed.

inconvenience

Noun : The quality of being inconvenient.

Noun : Something that is not convenient, something that bothers.

downside

Noun : A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.

Noun : A downward tendency, especially in the price of shares etc.

Noun : The side of something that is at the bottom, or that is intended to face downward.

quarrel

Noun : (countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).

Noun : (countable) Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.

Noun : (rare, uncountable) A propensity to quarrel; quarrelsomeness.

drawback

Noun : A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.

Noun : A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.

Noun : The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette.

damage

Noun : Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

Noun : (slang) Cost or expense.

stumbling

Noun : The motion of one who stumbles.

deviant

Noun : A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.

Noun : A thing, phenomenon, or trend that deviates from an expectation or pattern.

Noun : (Internet) A member of the online art community DeviantArt.

disadvantage

Noun : A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.

Noun : A setback or handicap.

Noun : Loss; detriment; hindrance.

glitch

Noun : (countable) A problem affecting function.

Noun : (countable, informal, engineering) An unexpected behavior in an electrical signal, especially if the signal spontaneously returns to expected behavior after a period of time.

Noun : (video games) A bug or an exploit.

problemo

Noun : (informal) problem

complication

Noun : The act or process of complicating.

Noun : The state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; complexity.

Noun : A person who doesn't fit in with the main scheme of things; an interloper.

evil

Noun : Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

Noun : Something which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a being of any good; something which causes suffering of any kind to sentient beings; harm; injury; mischief.

Noun : (obsolete) A malady or disease; especially in combination, as in king's evil, colt evil.

challenge

Noun : A confrontation; a dare.

Noun : An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.

Noun : A bid to overcome something.

fault

Noun : A defect; something that detracts from perfection.

Noun : A mistake or error.

Noun : A weakness of character; a failing.

defect

Noun : A fault or malfunction.

Noun : The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.

Noun : (mathematics) A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.

breakdown

Noun : A failure, particularly mechanical in nature.

Noun : Something that has experienced a mechanical failure.

Noun : A physical collapse or lapse of mental stability.

ruckus

Noun : A noisy disturbance and/or commotion.

Noun : A row, fight.

boredom

Noun : (uncountable) The state of being bored.

Noun : (countable) An instance or period of being bored; A bored state.

burden

Noun : A heavy load.

Noun : A responsibility, onus.

Noun : A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.

concern

Noun : That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.

Noun : The placement of interest or worry on a subject.

Noun : A worry; a sense that something may be wrong; an identification of a possible problem.

anomaly

Noun : A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.

Noun : Something or someone that is strange or unusual.

Noun : (sciences) Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not.

abnormality

Noun : The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.

Noun : Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.

weakness

Noun : (uncountable) The condition of being weak.

Noun : (countable) An inadequate quality; fault

Noun : (countable) A special fondness or desire.

failure

Noun : State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

Noun : (pathology) A condition in which a specified organ does not function well enough to support life.

Noun : Omission to do something, whether or not it was attempted, especially something that ought to have been done.

malfunction

Noun : Faulty functioning.

Noun : Failure to function.

shortcoming

Noun : A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.

error

Noun : (uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.

Noun : (countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.

Noun : (countable, uncountable) Sin; transgression.

shortage

Noun : A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

deficiency

Noun : (uncountable) Inadequacy or incompleteness.

Noun : (countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.

Noun : (geometry) The amount by which the number of double points on a curve is short of the maximum for curves of the same degree.

conflict

Noun : A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.

Noun : An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.

lack

Noun : A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want.

Noun : (obsolete) A defect or failing; moral or spiritual degeneracy.

Noun : Archaic form of lakh.

malaise

Noun : A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.

Noun : An ambiguous feeling of mental or moral depression.

Noun : Ill will or hurtful feelings for others or someone.

dilemma

Noun : A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.

Noun : A difficult circumstance or problem.

Noun : (logic) A type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true".

subject

Noun : (grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.

Noun : By faulty generalisation of a clauses subject being one: an actor or agent; one who takes action. The following example would mean that the subject subjects its subjects to its rule:

Noun : The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.

nothing

Noun : Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

Noun : A trivial remark especially in the term sweet nothings.

Noun : A nobody (insignificant person).

wrong

Noun : Something that is immoral or not good.

Noun : An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).

Noun : The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.

constraint

Noun : Something that constrains; a restriction.

Noun : An irresistible force or compulsion.

Noun : The repression of one's feelings.

breakage

Noun : The act of breaking.

Noun : Something that has been broken.

Noun : (accounting) A service which is unused by a customer, such as an unredeemed gift card, which therefore represents a pure profit to the seller.

homelessness

Noun : The state of being homeless.

catch

Noun : (countable) The act of seizing or capturing.

Noun : (countable) The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.

Noun : (countable) The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.

crisis

Noun : A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.

Noun : An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.

Noun : (medicine) A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.

something

Noun : An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

Noun : An object whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g., from words of a song. Also used to refer to an object earlier indefinitely referred to as 'something' (pronoun sense).

incident

Noun : (countable, uncountable) An event or occurrence.

Noun : A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.

Noun : An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.

fine

Noun : Fine champagne; French brandy.

Noun : (usually in the plural) Something that is fine; fine particles.

Noun : A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

gap

Noun : An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.

Noun : An opening allowing passage or entrance.

Noun : An opening that implies a breach or defect.

case

Noun : An actual event, situation, or fact.

Noun : (now rare) A given condition or state.

Noun : A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession; the set of tasks involved in addressing the situation of a specific person or event.

regard

Noun : (countable) A steady look, a gaze.

Noun : One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.

Noun : (preceded by “in” or “with”) A particular aspect or detail; respect, sense.

situation

Noun : The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

Noun : The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.

Noun : The place in which something is situated; a location.

about

Verb : On all sides; around.

Verb : Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.

Verb : From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.

point

Noun : A small dot or mark.

Noun : Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.

Noun : A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.

sake

Noun : cause, interest or account

Noun : purpose or end; reason

Noun : the benefit or regard of someone or something

phenomenon

Noun : A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.

Noun : (by extension) A knowable thing or event (eg by inference, especially in science)

Noun : A kind or type of phenomenon (sense 1 or 2)

test

Noun : A challenge, trial.

Noun : A cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement.

Noun : (academia) An examination, given often during the academic term.

question

Noun : A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

Noun : A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.

Noun : A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.

crux

Noun : The basic, central, or essential point or feature.

Noun : The critical or transitional moment or issue, a turning point.

Noun : A puzzle or difficulty.

fact

Noun : Something actual as opposed to invented.

Noun : Something which is real.

Noun : Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation.

cause

Noun : (countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

Noun : (uncountable, especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason.

Noun : (countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.

holdup

Noun : Alternative spelling of hold-up [(colloquial) A delay or wait.]

aspect

Noun : Any specific feature, part, or element of something.

Noun : The way something appears when viewed from a certain direction or perspective.

Noun : The way something appears when considered from a certain point of view.

item

Noun : A distinct physical object.

Noun : (by extension, video games) An object that can be picked up for later use.

Noun : A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.

flaw

Noun : (obsolete) A flake, fragment, or shiver.

Noun : (obsolete) A thin cake, as of ice.

Noun : A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.

address

Noun : Direction.

Noun : (obsolete) Guidance; help.

Noun : (chiefly in the plural, now archaic) A polite approach made to another person, especially of a romantic nature; an amorous advance.

affair

Noun : (often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

Noun : Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.

Noun : (military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.

deal

Noun : (obsolete) A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.

Noun : (often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).

Noun : (archaic in general sense) An act of dealing or sharing out.

thing

Noun : That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

Noun : A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.

Noun : An individual object or distinct entity.

task

Noun : A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.

Noun : Any piece of work done.

Noun : A difficult or tedious undertaking.

rub

Noun : An act of rubbing.

Noun : A difficulty or problem.

Noun : (archaic) A quip or sarcastic remark.

equation

Noun : The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).

Noun : (mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; from which one is to determine a particular quantity.

Noun : (astronomy) A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.

biggie

Noun : Alternative spelling of biggy [(colloquial) Something large in size in comparison to similar things.]

node

Noun : A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.

Noun : (astronomy) The point where the orbit of a planet, as viewed from the Sun, intersects the ecliptic. The ascending and descending nodes refer respectively to the points where the planet moves from South to North and N to S; their respective symbols are ☊ and ☋.

Noun : (botany) A leaf node.

issue

Noun : The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow

Noun : (military, obsolete) A movement of soldiers towards an enemy, a sortie.

Noun : (medicine) The outflow of a bodily fluid, particularly (now rare) in abnormal amounts.

cool

Noun : A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.

Noun : A calm temperament.

Noun : The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.

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