Fixation and Problem

Fixation

Fixation noun - Something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned.

Usage example: their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers

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

Nearby Words: fixed, fixing, fixated, fixate, fixity

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

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

Nearby Words: problematic, problematical

particular	particular fixation	particular problem
similar	similar fixation	similar problem
common	common fixation	common problem
single	single fixation	single problem
Other adjectives: obvious, real, severe, massive, big, serious, huge, little, slight, social, personal, major, psychological, general, growing, chronic.

Targeting Fixation — When using superweapons, the AI suffers a similar problem to the one encountered Tiberian Dawn, only it was based on buildings.

Source: Artificial Stupidity / Strategy Games
Notably, viewers in Europe didn't notice such an angle to the problem and were baffled by the fixation of a part of the American viewership on this accusation.

Source: What Do You Mean, It's Not Political?
In fact, the first time we see her in Chapter 5, she was telling to tell Aito what exactly was his problem with his manga—too much fixation on Panty Shot and—by pretending to be a random reader.

Source: Manga / The Comic Artist and His Assistants

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