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   Dif·fi·cul·ty

   /ˈdifəkəltē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state or condition of being difficult: "Guy had no difficulty in making friends" Similar strainstrugglingawkwardnesstroubletoillaborlaboriousnessstrenuousnessarduousnesspainsproblemstrials and tribulationsinformal:hasslestressliterary:dolortravailscomplexitycomplicatednessintricacyperplexityknottinessawkwardnessdifficultnesstrickinesshardnessobscurityabstrusenessOpposite 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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   What is a difficult situation?

   • the fact or condition of being difficult. Often difficulties. an embarrassing situation, especially of financial affairs. a trouble or struggle. a cause of trouble, struggle, or embarrassment. a disagreement or dispute. reluctance; unwillingness. a demur; objection. something that is hard to do, understand, or surmount; an impediment or obstacle.

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   • Definitions of difficulty word noun pluraldifficulty the fact or condition of being difficult. 1 noun pluraldifficulty Often, difficulties. an embarrassing situation, especially of financial affairs.

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   • noun pluraldifficulty the fact or condition of being difficult. 1 noun pluraldifficulty Often, difficulties. an embarrassing situation, especially of financial affairs. 1

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   • difficulties with something We've run into difficulties with the new project. difficulty with something I'm having difficulty with the engine. in difficulties He was often in financial difficulties. in difficulty He got into difficulty while swimming and had to be rescued. It was a time fraught with difficulties and frustration.

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   noun. the state or quality of being difficult. a task, problem, etc, that is hard to deal with. often plural a troublesome or embarrassing situation, esp a financial one. a dispute or disagreement. often plural an objection or obstacle. he always makes difficulties. a trouble or source of trouble; worry.

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   Difficulties are generally serious or hard to overcome. If you’re having difficulty, you’re having troubles. Definitions of difficulty. noun. an effort that is inconvenient. “had difficulty walking”. “finished the test only with great difficulty ”. synonyms: trouble. see more.

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