Deprivation and Problem

Deprivation

Deprivation noun - The state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed.

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Problem and deprivation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Problem" instead a noun "Deprivation".

Nearby Words: deprive, deprived, depriving

Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.

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Deprivation and problem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deprivation" instead a noun "Problem".

Nearby Words: problematic, problematical

constant	constant deprivation	constant problem
severe	severe deprivation	severe problem
serious	serious deprivation	serious problem
social	social deprivation	social problem
Other adjectives: major, mental, chronic.

One of the reasons may be sensory deprivation during jumps — crews obviously are used to FTL travel and aren't jarred too much, but it seems to make the long-term problem worse.

Source: Space Madness
Reed Richards has been known to stretch into a ball inside a gravity-free sensory deprivation tank when he needs to solve a particularly difficult problem.

Source: Putting On My Thinking Cap
Ilox in The Wild Boy goes insane after being put in a 'cocoon', a sensory deprivation technique intended to fix his 'problem' with his psychic bond with Phlarx.

Source: Go Mad from the Isolation

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