Brake
Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Unusually Uninteresting Sight: The citizens of San Fransokyo brake for an inflatable robot jaywalker, but there's no indication that they regard this as an unusual problem.
Source: Disney / Big Hero 6 -
Drives Like Crazy: Though this is pretty much consistent with her role as The Ditz, in the anime Mayu has a little bit of a problem distinguishing between the brake and the accelerator.
Source: Manga / Monochrome Factor -
Naturally, stopping it requires solving a math problem on two different computer terminals found on opposite ends of the train before you're allowed to pull the brake.
Source: Runaway Train
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Problem and Brake. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brake/problem
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