a rough patch

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A period of trouble, difficulty, or hardship. Almost every new business experiences a rough patch at some point or another.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chuck	CHUK	English
Jan (3)	-	Medieval English
Folami	-	Western African, Yoruba
Pavao	-	Croatian
Richard	RICH-ərd (English), ree-SHAHR (French), RIKH-ahrt (German)	English, French, German, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Adriana	[.eidri'ænə]