Synonyms for can of worms
- Gordian knot
- Pandora's box
- complex problem
- complexity
- complication
- difficult situation
- difficulty
- dog's breakfast
- entanglement
- hard nut to crack
- headache
- hornet's nest
- hot water
- mare's nest
- mess
- predicament
- problem
- quagmire
- quandary
- snafu
- snake pit
- snarl
- trouble
- troublesome problem
- unpredictable situation
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RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR CAN OF WORMS
Pandora's box
nounevils that are hidden- can of worms
- confusion
- evil
- hornet's nest
- ill
- snake in the grass
adversities
nounbad luck, situationadversity
nounbad luck, situationcomplicated
adjectivedifficult, complexconsequence
nounresult, outcome of actiondistress
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