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problems

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

Example Sentences

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To explore how obesity changes the body, the researchers fed mice a high-fat diet that produced obesity and metabolic problems similar to those seen in humans.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

“It’s a real-time strategy game which mimics real-world problems more closely,” Wünsch, now retired from competitive “StarCraft,” told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

In other U.S. cities, subway stations were treated as engineering problems with cosmetic finishes; here, architecture was given equal standing with the technical demands of moving trains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Neither of their team-mates, Liam Lawson and Alex Albon, took part in qualifying because their teams could not repair their cars in time after problems in practice.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

There weren’t many repair problems he hadn’t encountered.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom