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CAN OF WORMS Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the phrase can of worms. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase can of worms. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For CAN OF WORMS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for can of worms, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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