Hard time
Hard time noun - A difficulty that can be overcome with effort.
Trough
Trough noun - A long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas).
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Trough and Hard time. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard_time/trough
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Trough or Hard time. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard_time/trough.
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