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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

Fonagy, however, is adamant that what young people are experiencing represents a real rise in mental health problems.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

“She was a shining example of how to overcome adversity. It showed me my little problems aren’t as bad as they seem if she can overcome that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Our reporters interviewed current and former employees and reviewed text messages to investigate the problems behind Polymarket’s rapid expansion ahead of a potential IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

We’ve simply gotten more specific about which problems we would like it to solve.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom