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problem
noun as in difficulty; bad situation
noun as in puzzle, question
Example Sentences
People of average height would make being short into a joke or problem, such as saying the classic line, “How’s the weather down there?”
He returned to playing a full role as a bowler in the England side, but this latest problem is the second injury to his left hamstring in five months.
“The problem still remains — the odors are still affecting the public in such a negative way. ... The city of El Segundo, especially, is still suffering.”
Divounguy said there’s also California’s long-running problem of building too few homes for all the people who want to live here.
If there were a serious problem with national security, then the story would probably be about someone on our military bases shooting down the drones — not that the drones were playing hide and seek.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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