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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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He said the ISC agreed with the government that publishing details of the vetting process would "fundamentally cause problems for future vetting systems".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Blue Owl has been struggling with a series of problems in private-credit funds it marketed to wealthy individual investors who are now asking for their money back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Beyond consuming too much saturated fat, there are other problems with eating mostly meat and not much else.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

To investigate whether restoring TTP could improve aging related health problems, the research team genetically modified a group of elderly mice so the protein remained stable.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

They were thrilled that I, too, read Aviation Week and was as interested in these problems as they were.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson