| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| NOUN | 1 | problem, job | A state of difficulty that needs to be resolved |
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| 2 | problem, trouble | A source of difficulty | |
| 3 | problem | A question raised for consideration or solution |
| Sounds | praa'blahm |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism, absenteeism, absolutism, and 544 more rhymes in ahm at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | A state of difficulty that needs to be resolved. |
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| Examples | "she and her husband are having problems"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog" |
| Synonyms | job |
| Narrower | race problem; balance-of-payments problem |
| Broader | difficulty |
| Meaning | A source of difficulty. |
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| Examples | "what's the problem?" |
| Synonyms | trouble |
| Narrower | can of worms; deep water; growing pains; hydra; matter |
| Broader | difficulty |
| Meaning | A question raised for consideration or solution. |
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| Examples | "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve" |
| Narrower | puzzle, puzzler, mystifier, teaser; case; homework problem; riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser; poser, stumper, toughie, sticker; Gordian knot; crossword puzzle, crossword; koan; word square, acrostic; pons asinorum; rebus |
| Broader | question, head |