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Hydra 601 Words You Need to Know

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Hydra 601 Words You Need to Know

/ˈhaɪ.drə/ (noun)

Definition

a predicament or difficult problem that seems to be insolvable because it emerges again and again and never ends – in Greek mythology, the serpent with 9 heads killed by Hercules. The serpent grew new heads when Hercules cut off each – water snake, freshwater organism, issue, trouble, quandary, vicissitude, hardship, calamity, blight, adversity

Example

Got a problem that seems to be a hydra? Who doesn’t? It might help to know there are five ways, and only five ways, to solve it. Isn’t that reassuring? Aren’t you glad you’re reading this? Run through these five alternatives and you can take care of any problem that comes your way.

1. Solve the problem. Sometimes it’s as easy as that. Let’s say you have a “to-do” list that’s way too long. You can fret. You can resent it. You can wish it were different. Or you could just start taking care of things one by one until they’re all done. Problem solved.

Source: https://psychcentral.com/

Antonyms

blessing


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