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
GeneviÈVe	zhe-nə-VYEV, zhawn-VYEV	French
Huw	-	Welsh
Garbi	-	Basque
Malkhazi	-	Georgian
ÉOwyn	AY-ə-win (English)	Literature
Mikail	-	Turkish