Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Usage example: the problem of world hunger
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
Solution
Solution noun - Something attained by mental effort and especially by computation.
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Synonyms for Solution
How words are described
similar | similar problem | similar solution |
usual | usual problem | usual solution |
common | common problem | common solution |
specific | specific problem | specific solution |
Other adjectives: complex, original, initial, obvious, simple, actual, entire, real, bad, potential, interesting, new, unique, immediate, general, possible, primary, basic, different. |
Both words in one sentence
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Daimon Kaito is a pun on "mondai kaitou" ("problem/solution" in Japanese).
Source: Anime / Phi Brain: Puzzle of God -
Also, the GNR radio quest is the straight-played example, where both the problem and the solution are introduced at the same time.
Source: Deus Ex Nukina -
She gets started on causing one for everyone in the Spy-Catching Club, but her parents interfere and get her to a child psychologist to find the real problem and a solution.
Source: Literature / Harriet the Spy
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Solution and Problem. (2016). Retrieved 2023, March 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/problem/solution
Problem & Solution. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Mar. 2023. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/problem/solution>.
Solution or Problem. 2016. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://thesaurus.plus/related/problem/solution.
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