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  1. asperity
    something hard to endure
  2. bind
    something that hinders as if with restraints
  3. clutch
    a tense critical situation
  4. condition
    an illness, disease, or other medical problem
  5. corner
    a predicament from which a graceful escape is impossible
  6. crisis
    an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  7. crossroads
    a crisis situation when a critical decision must be made
  8. deadlock
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  9. deep water
    serious trouble
  10. desperate straits
    a state of extreme distress
  11. difficulty
    a state of affairs requiring great effort to overcome
  12. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  13. dire straits
    a state of extreme distress
  14. drag
    something that slows or delays progress
  15. embroilment
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
  16. emergency
    a sudden unforeseen crisis that requires immediate action
  17. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  18. fix
    informal terms for a difficult situation
  19. hardship
    something difficult to endure
  20. hole
    informal terms for a difficult situation
  21. hornet's nest
    a highly contentious or hazardous situation
  22. hot potato
    a difficult situation
  23. hot water
    a dangerous or distressing predicament
  24. how-do-you-do
    an awkward situation
  25. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  26. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  27. incubus
    an oppressive, nightmarish burden
  28. issue
    an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
  29. jam
    informal terms for a difficult situation
  30. juncture
    a point in time when a critical decision must be made
  31. kettle of fish
    informal terms for a difficult situation
  32. large order
    a formidable task or requirement
  33. mare's nest
    a confused multitude of things
  34. mess
    informal terms for a difficult situation
  35. morass
    a complicated situation that is difficult to deal with
  36. muddle
    a difficult situation
  37. nightmare
    a situation resembling a terrifying dream
  38. pass
    a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
  39. perplexity
    trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
  40. pickle
    informal terms for a difficult situation
  41. pinch
    a sudden unforeseen crisis that requires immediate action
  42. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  43. position
    a condition in which you find yourself
  44. problem
    a source of difficulty
  45. purgatory
    a temporary condition of torment or suffering
  46. quagmire
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  47. quandary
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  48. quicksand
    a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
  49. rigor
    something hard to endure
  50. situation
    a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
  51. soup
    an unfortunate situation
  52. stalemate
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  53. strait
    a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
  54. swamp
    a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
  55. ticking bomb
    a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
  56. time bomb
    a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
  57. tinderbox
    a dangerous state of affairs
  58. trouble
    a source of difficulty
  59. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
Created on Tue Apr 02 16:32:38 EDT 2024 (updated Tue Apr 02 16:58:31 EDT 2024)

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