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noun 
  1. (idiom) Something which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.
    It's a lovely plan. The is that he will have to sell his house for the money to try it.
Translations: 
  • French: hic , os , problème

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