problem
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈprɒbləm/US /ˈprɑːbləm/
Meaning
noun
a thing that is difficult to deal with or to understand
“big/serious/major problems”
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“there's a lot of discussion of like, this problem or that problem.”
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“still believes that the human capacity to solve problems is boundless but so it seems is our potential to create them that's what I'm interested in talking about today because if I've”
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“And I think I have a problem, and I need some help."”
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