fight, battle, conflict, effort, endeavor, tussle, strive, wrestle, grapple, toil, labor, contest, clash, skirmish, scuffle, strain
addressing a serious issue - tackling a significant problem - confronting a major challenge - handling a critical situation - managing a severe dilemma - coping with a substantial difficulty - facing a grave concern - resolving a pressing matter - dealing with an urgent issue - grappling with a crucial problem
The phrase 'dealing with a grave problem' refers to the act of addressing or managing a serious or significant issue. It involves taking actions or making decisions to resolve or mitigate a challenging situation that could have severe consequences if not handled properly. Typically, such problems require careful consideration, strategic planning, and possibly the involvement of multiple parties to effectively address the severity of the matter.
fight, battle, conflict, effort, endeavor, tussle, strive, wrestle, grapple, toil, labor, contest, clash, skirmish, scuffle, strain
crisis, urgency, exigency, predicament, plight, dilemma, disaster, catastrophe, calamity, contingency, pinch, juncture, trouble, quandary, scrape, crunch, pickle, bind, fix, mess, difficulty, distress... [more]
defeat, collapse, breakdown, setback, malfunction, flop, disaster, fiasco, shortcoming, misstep, blunder, debacle, nonperformance, downfall, botch, bust, washout, misadventure, miscarriage, nonachieve... [more]
defeat, collapse, breakdown, setback, malfunction, flop, disaster, fiasco, shortcoming, misstep, blunder, debacle, nonperformance, downfall, botch, bust, washout, misadventure, miscarriage, nonachievement, letdown, disappointment, underachievement, crash, ruin, wreck, misfire, dud, lemon [x]
disruptions, interruptions, interferences, commotions, upheavals, disorders, perturbations, agitations, disturbances, troubles, unrest, turbulence, turmoil, confusion, chaos, disarray, disorganization... [more]
disruptions, interruptions, interferences, commotions, upheavals, disorders, perturbations, agitations, disturbances, troubles, unrest, turbulence, turmoil, confusion, chaos, disarray, disorganization, instability, noise, racket, clamor, uproar, pandemonium, tumult, hubbub, hullabaloo, brouhaha, fracas, fray, melee, row, ruckus, rumpus, ado, fuss, stir, commotion, hassle, bother, annoyance, irritation, inconvenience, nuisance, distraction, interference, obstruction, hindrance, impediment, encumbrance [x]
adversity, difficulty, suffering, distress, trouble, misfortune, affliction, trial, tribulation, burden, struggle, challenge, ordeal, woe, privation, deprivation, discomfort, pain, inconvenience, obst... [more]
adversity, difficulty, suffering, distress, trouble, misfortune, affliction, trial, tribulation, burden, struggle, challenge, ordeal, woe, privation, deprivation, discomfort, pain, inconvenience, obstacle, hindrance, setback, calamity, catastrophe, disaster, plight, predicament, quandary, dilemma, misery, torment, anguish, grief, sorrow, wretchedness, desolation, despondency, despair, hardship [x]
obstacles, hindrances, impediments, difficulties, challenges, hurdles, barriers, delays, drawbacks, complications, issues, problems, snags, interruptions, disruptions, reversals, misfortunes, adversit... [more]
obstacles, hindrances, impediments, difficulties, challenges, hurdles, barriers, delays, drawbacks, complications, issues, problems, snags, interruptions, disruptions, reversals, misfortunes, adversities, troubles, pitfalls, stumbling blocks, roadblocks, detours, glitches, slowdowns, stoppages, obstructions, encumbrances, inconveniences, frustrations, defeats, failures, missteps, mishaps, blunders, errors, mistakes, lapses, slips, collapses, breakdowns, regressions, declines, downturns, slumps, demotions, degradations, demises, downfalls [x]
mental-exercise, brain-teaser, cognitive-task, mind-game, mental-ch, intellectual-task, brain-workout, cognitive-exercise, mental-puzzle, intellectual-activity, brain-challenge, cognitive-workout, min... [more]
mental-exercise, brain-teaser, cognitive-task, mind-game, mental-ch, intellectual-task, brain-workout, cognitive-exercise, mental-puzzle, intellectual-activity, brain-challenge, cognitive-workout, mind-puzzle, mental-task, intellectual-puzzle, brain-activity, cognitive-challenge, mind-task, mental-workout, intellectual-challenge, brain-task, cognitive-activity, mind-exercise, mental-game, intellectual-game, brain-puzzle, cognitive-game, mind-challenge, mental-activity, intellectual-workout, cognitive-puzzle, mind-workout, mental-challenge, brain-exercise [x]
resolve a conflict, settle a dispute, resolve an issue, settle a problem, resolve a hassle, settle a disagreement, resolve a quarrel, settle a contention, resolve a squabble, settle a row, resolve a f... [more]
resolve a conflict, settle a dispute, resolve an issue, settle a problem, resolve a hassle, settle a disagreement, resolve a quarrel, settle a contention, resolve a squabble, settle a row, resolve a fracas, settle a clash, resolve a tiff, settle a spat, resolve a wrangle, settle a brawl, resolve a scuffle, settle a fray, resolve a melee, settle a ruckus, resolve a kerfuffle, settle a commotion, resolve a tumult, settle a brouhaha, resolve a hullabaloo, settle a altercation, resolve a confrontation, settle a discord, resolve a friction, settle a strife, resolve a feud, settle a vendetta, resolve a grudge, settle a grievance, resolve a beef, resolve a clash, settle a conflict, settle a hassle [x]
solve a problem, fix an issue, address a concern, settle a dispute, clear up a matter, iron out difficulties, sort out a complication, remedy a situation, deal with a hassle, handle a problem, rectify... [more]
solve a problem, fix an issue, address a concern, settle a dispute, clear up a matter, iron out difficulties, sort out a complication, remedy a situation, deal with a hassle, handle a problem, rectify an issue, resolve a conflict, untangle a mess, straighten out a problem, alleviate a hassle, mitigate issue, troubleshoot a problem, out a solution, find a resolution, clear up a hassle, resolve an, fix a hassle, address a, settle an issue, resolve a matter, a hassle, handle an issue, rectify a hassle, resolve a difficulty, sort out a problem, remedy a hassle, deal with an issue, handle a hassle, fix a complication, address a hassle, settle a hassle, clear up an issue, iron out a problem, sort out an issue, remedy a problem, deal with a complication, handle a complication, rectify a problem, resolve a complication, untangle a problem, straighten out an issue, alleviate a problem, mitigate a hassle, troubleshoot an issue [x]
striving, grappling, battling, wrestling, contending, fighting, labor, toiling, endeavoring, floundering
striving, grappling, battling, wrestling, contending, fighting, labor, toiling, endeavoring, floundering [x]
solving, settling, determining, deciding, addressing, working out, figuring out, clearing up, ironing out, untangling, unraveling, sorting out, rectifying, remedying, fixing, mending, correcting, amen... [more]
solving, settling, determining, deciding, addressing, working out, figuring out, clearing up, ironing out, untangling, unraveling, sorting out, rectifying, remedying, fixing, mending, correcting, amending, reconciling, harmonizing, concluding, finalizing, completing, closing, terminating, ending, finishing, wrapping up, bringing to a close, bringing to an end, putting to rest, putting an end to, dealing with, handling, managing, taking care of, attending to, seeing to, troubleshooting, overcoming, surmounting, conquering, mastering, cracking, deciphering, interpreting, elucidating, clarifying, explaining [x]
emergencies, crises, exigencies, necessities, pressures, imperatives, criticalities, priorities, demands, needs
worries, anxieties, issues, matters, problems, fears, apprehensions, doubts, reservations, unease, misgivings, qualms, trepidations, disquiet, disquietudes, troubles, cares, preoccupations, perturbati... [more]
worries, anxieties, issues, matters, problems, fears, apprehensions, doubts, reservations, unease, misgivings, qualms, trepidations, disquiet, disquietudes, troubles, cares, preoccupations, perturbations, agitations, distress, uneasiness, nervousness, fretfulness, jitters, stress, tension, angst, solicitude, forebodings, alarms, consternations, disturbances, discomposures, dismays, dreads, panics, scruples, suspicions, uncertainties, vexations [x]
issues, difficulties, challenges, troubles, obstacles, complications, concerns, dilemmas, predicaments, setbacks, hitches, snags, quandaries, crises, adversities, hardships, tribulations, glitches, im... [more]
issues, difficulties, challenges, troubles, obstacles, complications, concerns, dilemmas, predicaments, setbacks, hitches, snags, quandaries, crises, adversities, hardships, tribulations, glitches, impediments, nuisances, worries, annoyances, grievances, plights, perplexities, conundrums, inconveniences, stumbling blocks, vexations, afflictions, misfortunes, headaches, trials, woes, struggles, hindrances, barriers, encumbrances, burdens [x]
resolves, settles, concludes, finalizes, decides, determines, ends, finishes, wraps up, closes, completes, adjudicates, arbitrates, mediates, negotiates, reconciles, rectifies, remedies, addresses, de... [more]
resolves, settles, concludes, finalizes, decides, determines, ends, finishes, wraps up, closes, completes, adjudicates, arbitrates, mediates, negotiates, reconciles, rectifies, remedies, addresses, deals with, handles, manages, sorts out, works out, clears up, untangles, unravels, irons out, straightens out, fixes, solves, cures, corrects, amends, adjusts, harmonizes, pacifies, mollifies, appeases, placates, mitigates, alleviates, assuages, eases, quells, quashes, suppresses, extinguishes, terminates, discontinues, abolishes [x]