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Something that needs to be resolved
“The company has been struggling with the problem of how to keep good workers from leaving.”
A puzzle or a set of questions constructed to exercise the intellect
“I'm going to need more time than you are giving me to tackle this advanced mathematical problem.”
A source of irritation
“The neighbor's barking dog has become a real problem for me when I need to get some sleep.”
A difficult or tangled situation
“The gear lever gave way in my hand which left me with a bit of a problem.”
A conflict of interest or a dispute
“The rival gangs have a huge problem with each other.”
A trying period or event
A negative consequence or downside of a given course of action
A complicated or problematical situation
A predicament or problematic situation
A complaint or protest over something believed to be wrong or unfair
An illness or medical condition, especially a relatively minor one
A danger or risk
An arithmetical problem, especially at an elementary level
The act of retarding or delaying
A difficult or very unpleasant person or thing
A task assigned to students in an academic setting
A doubt about the truth or validity of something
A subject matter or general area of interest
A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear
Difference of opinion
A critical state of affairs requiring urgent action
An awkward issue, especially one with which nobody wants to be associated and gets passed around
The interruption of a settled and peaceful condition
A state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry
Any imagined fear or threat, or a fear presumed larger than it really is
(informal) A point or fact about something
An addictive practice, especially one of taking drugs
Having the characteristic of being troublesome or unruly
“This problem child does not possess the fortitude to handle discipline.”
Very difficult to deal with or use
Slow to act
Requiring great effort or exertion
Series of trials
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