problem
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
she and her husband are having problems
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Sense 2 noun
a question raised for consideration or solution
our homework consisted of ten problems to solve
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Sense 3 noun
a source of difficulty
one trouble after another delayed the job
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | knotty |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | difficulty |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | race problem |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | balance-of-payments problem |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | question |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | puzzle |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | case |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | homework problem |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | riddle |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | stumper |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | Gordian knot |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | koan |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pons asinorum |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | rebus |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | inconvenience |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | debatable |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | troublous |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | difficulty |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pressure point |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | can of worms |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | deep water |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | growing pains |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | hydra |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | matter |