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problems — matters or situations regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: matters or situations regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːbləmz/

Example Sentences

  • My smartphone has so many problems that it's basically a very expensive paperweight.
  • The company is facing financial problems due to poor management.
  • I have 99 problems, and math homework is definitely one of them.

problems

NOUN

[/ˈprɑːbləmz/]

matters or situations regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with

a frazzled parent stands in the middle of the kitchen looking overwhelmed while juggling multiple urgent situations. The parent reaches toward a smoking toaster while also trying to comfort a crying baby in a high chair. Water overflows from a sink full of dishes as a pet dog tracks muddy paw prints across the clean floor. The coffee maker beeps insistently while spilled cereal covers the counter and a school backpack remains unpacked by the door. Other family members rush around adding to the hectic atmosphere as steam and smoke fill the air.  multiple unwelcome situations that all need to be dealt with at once
💡 Concept

a frazzled parent stands in the middle of the kitchen looking overwhelmed while juggling multiple urgent situations. The parent reaches toward a smoking toaster while also trying to comfort a crying baby in a high chair. Water overflows from a sink full of dishes as a pet dog tracks muddy paw prints across the clean floor. The coffee maker beeps insistently while spilled cereal covers the counter and a school backpack remains unpacked by the door. Other family members rush around adding to the hectic atmosphere as steam and smoke fill the air. multiple unwelcome situations that all need to be dealt with at once

When systems crash, emblems can't solve problems!
🎵 Rhyme

When systems crash, emblems can't solve problems!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈprɑːbləmz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprɒbləmz/

🌳Etymology

Rootproblem
Suffix--s

Origin

The word derives from Greek 'problema', literally meaning 'something thrown forward' or 'something put forth before one'. The term evolved to denote a task or obstacle that must be solved or overcome, as if an impediment has been cast in one's path.

Breakdown

pro- (forward, before) + ballein (to throw) → problema (something thrown before one). The suffix -s in 'problems' is the standard English plural marker.

🎵Rhyme

emblems
systems

🔗Collocations

solve problems
face problems
serious problems
technical problems
financial problems
cause problems

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My smartphone has so many problems that it's basically a very expensive paperweight.”

“The company is facing financial problems due to poor management.”

😄 Fun example

“I have 99 problems, and math homework is definitely one of them.”

“We need to identify the root causes of these problems.”

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