GUT ISSUE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase gut issue. (close relations)
Definition of GUT ISSUE
Best Alternative Words for GUT ISSUE
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challenge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a demanding or stimulating situation • a call to engage in a contest or fight • questioning a statement and demanding an explanation • a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror • a demand by a sentry for a password or identification verb • take exception to • issue a challenge to • ask for identification • raise a formal objection in a court of law | ||||||||
concern | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something that interests you because it is important or affects you • an anxious feeling • a feeling of sympathy for someone or something • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it verb • be relevant to • be on the mind of | ||||||||
difficulty | nounn | |||||||
noun • an effort that is inconvenient • the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result | ||||||||
dilemma | nounn | |||||||
noun • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options | ||||||||
hiccup | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion verb • breathe spasmodically, and make a sound | ||||||||
hitch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a period of time spent in military service • the state of inactivity following an interruption • an unforeseen obstacle • a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls • a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome • the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg verb • to hook or entangle • walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury • jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched • travel by getting free rides from motorists • connect to a vehicle: | ||||||||
obstacle | nounn | |||||||
noun • something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted • an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
snag | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sharp protuberance • a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • an unforeseen obstacle verb • catch on a snag • get by acting quickly and smartly • hew jaggedly | ||||||||
hot-button issue | nounn | |||||||
noun • an issue that elicits strong emotional reactions |