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Nouns (6)

n. a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"

n. [a difficulty that requires attention and is difficult to deal with]

n. a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"

trouble, problem

n. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

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Fuzzynyms (14)

dilemma, quandary

n. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

snag

n. a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest; "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"

topic, subject, issue, matter

n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

concern

n. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

concern, worry, headache, vexation

n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

particular, specific

n. a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

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