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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 violent occurrence or event.

job

Noun : A task.

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

Noun : (in noun compounds) Plastic surgery.

problematic

Adjective : Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide.

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

Adjective : (leftism) Contributing (especially if subtly) to discrimination (such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or ageism).

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

Noun : A bid to overcome something.

Noun : (sports) An attempt to take possession; a tackle.

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; something that has failed

Noun : A physical collapse or lapse of mental stability

Noun : Listing, division or categorization in great detail

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

Noun : An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.

malfunction

Noun : Faulty functioning.

Noun : Failure to function.

shortcoming

Noun : A deficiency, with some cognitive emphasis on the fact that some outcome or characteristic has fallen short of 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.

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) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

Noun : An actor; one who takes action.

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.

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 : An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.

Noun : A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.

Noun : (archaic) Condition, state.

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 for a state, as of emotion.

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 : (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.

Noun : A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.

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 : (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.

Noun : (medicine, now rare) The bodily fluid drained through a natural or artificial issue.

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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