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bitter pill
bitter pill
synonyms
misfortune
burden
trial
curse
misery
affliction
cross to bear
torment
tribulation
setback
blow
calamity
bane
frustration
pest
letdown
problem
old one-two
bummer
drag
thorn in one's side
menace
thorn in one's flesh
washout
woe
plague
disgruntlement
failure
chagrin
scourge
suffering
fizzle
defeat
nuisance
trouble
downer
blight
torture
ordeal
mischance
error
foiling
sordidness
lemon
blocking
evil
discouragement
penalty
despair
bust
bitter pill
definitions
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bitter, pill.