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problem

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

Meanings
noun
A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

Examples :

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "
condition situation essential

Related Words

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Illustration problematic

problematic noun

/ˌpɹɒbləˈmætɪk/ /ˌpɹɑbləˈmætɪk/

(chiefly in the plural) A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study.

"The students' problems in math, like solving equations, were the biggest problems in the class. "

Illustration snowstorm

snowstorm noun

/ˈsnəʊstɔːm/

Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.

"The snowstorm made it impossible to drive to work, so I stayed home. "

Illustration worksheet

worksheet noun

/ˈwɜːrkʃiːt/ /ˈwɜːrkʃiːt/

A sheet of paper or computerized document on which problems are worked out or solved and answers recorded.

"The math worksheet had ten addition problems for the students to complete. "

Illustration troublesome

troublesome adjective

/ˈtɹʌbl̩səm/

Causing trouble or anxiety

"The computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it."

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration circumstance

circumstance noun

/-æns/ /ˈsɝ.kəm.ˌstæns/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

"The circumstance of the heavy rain delayed the school bus. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration schoolwork

schoolwork noun

/ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/ /ˈskulˌwɝk/

Work done for school, including both in class and homework.

"Maria couldn't go to the park because she had to finish her schoolwork. "

Illustration objection

objection noun

/əbˈdʒɛkʃən/

The act of objecting.

"My objection to the noisy party is that it disturbs the neighbours. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "