n. 25B6; noun
a tale of woe : MISERY, sorrow, distress, wretchedness, sadness, unhappiness, heartache, heartbreak, despondency, despair, depression, gloom, melancholy; adversity, misfortune, disaster, suffering, hardship; poetic/literary dolour.
financial woes : TROUBLE, difficulty, problem, trial, tribulation, misfortune, setback, reverse.
joy.