Definitions
Difficulty to be solved
Word origin
From Middle English probleme, from Middle French probleme, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma, “anything thrown forward, hindrance, obstacle, anything projecting, a headland, promontory”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “to throw or lay something in front of someone, to put forward”), from προ- (pro-, “in front of”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw, to cast, to hurl”). Doublet of problema.
Used in a sentence
“She's leaving because she faced numerous problems to do with racism.”
“The perfume industry is facing a major problem: maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.”
“I think he has a gambling problem. Lending him money will probably only make it worse.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Issue to solve”7 letters
02“Puzzle or difficulty”7 letters
03“Difficulty to solve”7 letters
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