real problem
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrealandproblem
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real
adjective
uk/rɪəl/us/ˈriː.əl/
existing in fact and ...
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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 ofrealandproblemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofreal problem
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The ver yrealproblemthat true political assimilation could entail went unmentioned.
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In such circumstances excessive noise can pose arealproblemwith consequent frustration for pupils and teachers alike.
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This is therealproblemand its goes unaddressed.
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The example of the ship controller, however, refers to what seems to be arealproblemin the navigation of bulk carriers and supertankers.
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But therealproblemwith this objection is that it contradicts scripture - and not just the scripture of one or two religious traditions.
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I see this variability of the universe across demographic measures as arealproblem.
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Therealproblem, of course, is not a linguistic problem but a social one.
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Therealproblemwas to determine who had the right not to be considered an inferior.
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Therealproblemwith this book lies elsewhere.
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Too many analyses use standard loss functions that often are not very suitable for therealproblemat hand.
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In our opinion, there is norealproblemhere.
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Therealproblemis the selection of the node sets.
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This may be hard to contest but therealproblemhere is the gaping hole in the data on community health services.
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External constraints existed, but therealproblemwas internalized within women.
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In trying to fillet out what his ideas were, there is arealproblem: his failure to follow up the logic of his own insights.
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Therealproblemis the book's timing, or rather lack of timeliness.
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The displacement of power from states to technocratic organizations has created arealproblemof legitimacy.
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So therealproblemseems to be one of integrating the different representations.
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And this is arealproblemthat archaeologists frequently face, without perhaps realizing it.
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