chronic problem

collocation in English

meaningsofchronicandproblem

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chronic
adjective
uk
/ˈkrɒn.ɪk/us
/ˈkrɑː.nɪk/
(especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a ...
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problem
noun[C]
uk
/ˈprɒb.ləm/us
/ˈprɑː.bləm/
a situation, person, or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with ...
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(Definition ofchronicandproblemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the elderly, primary hypochondriasis is nearly always achronicproblem, and late-onset hypochondriasis is usually secondary to depression or anxiety.
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This gave support to those who insisted that there was achronicproblemof long-term welfare dependence.
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In these circumstances it must be hard for patients to plan their lives when follow up of achronicproblemis needed.
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Political radicalism and militancy amongst refugees is achronicproblemfor host states.
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Short-term mating strategies in which women are choosing good-gene men, then, are only likely to promote inclusive fitness if pathogen prevalence is achronicproblemin the environment.
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It is achronicproblemand it leads to additional costs.
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That relates particularly to bad housing, which is anotherchronicproblem.
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It is therefore not surprising that we have achronicproblem.
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There is achronicproblemabout knowing through which countries people have travelled, and it will not go away for two reasons.
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The alreadychronicproblemof surpluses is bound to be exacerbated.
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It considers that residential care remains an important option for looking after children in trouble, but that staffing is achronicproblem.
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It has been achronicproblem, so far unresolved by legislation, in dealing with the fraught relationship between leaseholders and freeholders.
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The skills audit addresses what has been achronicproblemfor this country for 120 years.
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Regulation is achronicproblemthat requires systemic solutions, and unless we address ourselves to that, nothing much will happen.
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It is achronicproblemthat is less and less related to seasonal difficulties.
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This problem of water in the rural areas is achronicproblemand is of vital importance.
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We want to know why this heaven-sent opportunity to solve thechronicproblemof unemployment in this valley has not yet been grasped.
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Low pay is achronicproblemin rural communities.
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It is impossible for anyone who is honest about these matters to disguise the fact that our trade deficit is achronicproblem.
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