Ideal and Problem

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Ideal noun - Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation.

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Problem is an antonym for ideal in model topic.

Nearby Words: idea, idealistic, ideally, idealize, idealise

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

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Ideal is an antonym for problem.

Nearby Words: problematic, problematical

emotional	emotional ideal	emotional problem
particular	particular ideal	particular problem
similar	similar ideal	similar problem
certain	certain ideal	certain problem
Other adjectives: original, actual, real, main, social, moral, new, greater, opposite.

Seemingly has no poverty or crime problem whatsoever, being the living ideal of any English village.

Source: No Poverty
Set Right What Once Went Wrong: Eva's ideal for the Malloy problem and to stop Cyclops from potentially making a huge mistake.

Source: Comic Book / Uncanny X-Men
The problem was that unemployment was growing and new tariffs would have been the ideal way to help create British jobs.

Source: Useful Notes / Stanley Baldwin

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