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   difficulty

   /ˈdɪfɪklti/

   noun

   • 1. the state or condition of being difficult: "Guy had no difficulty in making friends" Similar strainstrugglingawkwardnesstroubletoillabourlaboriousnessstrenuousnessarduousnesspainsproblemstrials and tribulationsinformal:hasslestressliterary:dolourtravailscomplexitycomplicatednessintricacyperplexityknottinessawkwardnessdifficultnesstrickinesshardnessobscurityabstrusenessOpposite easesimplicity
   • ▪ a thing that is hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand: "there is a practical difficulty" Similar problemcomplicationissuedisadvantagesnaghitchdrawbackpitfallhandicapimpedimenthindranceobstaclehurdlestumbling blockobstructionbarrierinformal:fly in the ointmentprobheadachehiccupfacerspanner in the worksmonkey wrench in the worksdated:cumberliterary:trammel
   • ▪ a situation that is difficult or dangerous: "they went for a swim but got into difficulties" Similar troubledistresscrisishardshipadversityextremityneedhard timesdire straitspredicamentquandarydilemmaplightinformal:hot waterdeep watera fixa jama spota scrapea stewa holea pickle

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘requiring effort or skill’ and ‘something difficult’): from Latin difficultas, from dis- (expressing reversal) + facultas ‘ability, opportunity’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIFFICULTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DIFFICULTY meaning: 1. the fact of not being easy to do or understand: 2. a problem: 3. to have problems or be in a…. Learn more.

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   A difficulty is anything that gives you a hard or difficult time. If you eat a lot of chips and dip before dinner, you may have some difficulty finishing your meal.

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   The meaning of DIFFICULT is hard to do, make, or carry out : arduous. How to use difficult in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Difficult.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIFFICULT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DIFFICULT definition: 1. needing skill or effort: 2. not friendly, easy to deal with, or behaving well: 3. needing…. Learn more.

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   1. The condition or quality of being difficult: the difficulty of a task. 2. Something not easily done, accomplished, comprehended, or solved: We face a difficulty that requires unconventional thinking.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of difficulty – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   DIFFICULTY definition: 1. problems in doing or understanding something: 2. something that is not easy to deal with: . Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDIFFICULTY definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   (dɪfɪkʌlti , -kəlti ) Word forms: difficulties. 1. countable noun. A difficulty is a problem. ...the difficulty of getting accurate information. 2. uncountable noun. If you have difficulty doing something, you are not able to do it easily. Do you have difficulty getting up? Synonyms: hardship, labour, pain, strain More Synonyms of difficulty. 3.

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10. www.wordreference.com › definition › difficultydifficulty - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    the fact or condition of being difficult: [uncountable] The difficulty of the courses was too much for some students. Often, difficulties. [ plural ] an embarrassing situation, esp. of financial affairs: [ countable ] had difficulties paying our bills each month.

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    difficulty meaning, definition, what is difficulty: if you have difficulty doing something, ...: Learn more.