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difficulty; bad situation n.
puzzle, question n.

NOUN

difficulty; bad situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complication dilemma dispute headache issue obstacle question trouble

STRONG

botheration box count crunch disagreement doubt hitch mess pickle predicament quandary scrape squeeze worriment

WEAK

can of worms disputed point hot water point at issue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage agreement assistance blessing help peace

STRONG

benefit certainty opening solution

WEAK

good situation

NOUN

puzzle, question

Synonyms

STRONG

bugaboo conundrum enigma example grabber illustration intricacy mystery poser puzzler query riddle stickler stumper teaser twister

WEAK

brainteaser cliff-hanger mind-boggler sixty-four thousand dollar question

Antonyms

WEAK

good situation solution

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problems

However, there did not appear to be any problems inside the stadium before and shortly after kick-off.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Maintaining coherence is one of the most difficult problems in quantum information science because interactions with the surrounding environment can quickly destroy it.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

New leadership has recently made an effort to diagnose the chain’s problems — cutting the dividend and pulling the company’s full-year forecast in an effort to drive a bigger turnaround effort.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

“Iran’s got bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Penelope left them a few practice problems to keep them occupied and then went downstairs to find Mrs. Clarke, to ask her advice about how to spring someone from prison.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood