bad news — someone or something regarded as undesirable
blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
burden — If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
calamity — A calamity is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress.
casualty — A casualty is a person who is injured or killed in a war or in an accident.
cataclysm — A cataclysm is an event that causes great change or harm.
catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
contretemps — A contretemps is a small disagreement that is rather embarrassing.
cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
crunch — If you crunch something hard, such as a sweet, you crush it noisily between your teeth.
debacle — A debacle is an event or attempt that is a complete failure.
disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
disappointment — Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
discomfort — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
dole — Robert J(oseph) born 1923, U.S. politician: senator 1969–96.
failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
