- arising problem
- emerging difficulty, ensuing complication
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
problem — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that causes difficulties ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, big, enormous, grave, great, huge, important, major, serious, significant … Collocations dictionary
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