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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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Work to repair the Menai Suspension Bridge will take until 2027 after more structural problems were found.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

A cheaper robot worker would not solve all of those problems, but it fits neatly into Beijing’s broader answer: make factories more automated, more productive and harder to displace.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Critics say the city’s problems go well beyond the devastating Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and left 12 people dead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

But urban capybaras soon find themselves with a whole new set of problems.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

She had worried that they’d run into problems with the door.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny