Business
Business noun - Something to be dealt with.
Usage example: we have one piece of business remaining for today's meeting
Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Business is a synonym for problem in affair topic. Sometimes you can use "Business" instead a noun "Problem".
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The Wig and Pen had this problem while advertising that they were open for business.
Source: The Problem with Pen Island - But after going over the company's ledger, and hearing from their dissatisfied business partners, Brantley soon realizes that the real problem is his uncle's lack of business sense.
Source: Newcomer Saves the Day - Especially Charlie, a mercenary who's officially in the business of solving problems for clients, but has no problem letting clients get in deeper trouble so he can get paid more in the long run.
Source: Hazy Feel Turn
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