CAN OF WORMS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase can of worms. (close relations)
Definition of CAN OF WORMS
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Best Alternative Words for CAN OF WORMS
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complexity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being intricate and compounded | ||||||||
complication | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act or process of complicating • a situation or condition that is complex or confused • any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease • a development that complicates a situation • puzzling complexity | ||||||||
conundrum | nounn | |||||||
noun • a difficult problem | ||||||||
dilemma | nounn | |||||||
noun • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options | ||||||||
enigma | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a difficult problem | ||||||||
entanglement | nounn | |||||||
noun • an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim | ||||||||
headache | nounn | |||||||
noun • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs | ||||||||
intricacy | nounn | |||||||
noun • marked by elaborately complex detail | ||||||||
maze | nounn | |||||||
noun • complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost • something jumbled or confused | ||||||||
predicament | nounn | |||||||
noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one | ||||||||
problem | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved • a question raised for consideration or solution • a source of difficulty | ||||||||
puzzle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||||
quandary | nounn | |||||||
noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options | ||||||||
tangle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven • something jumbled or confused verb • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • tangle or complicate • disarrange or rumple; dishevel • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass |