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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 difficulty?

   • Definition of difficulty noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a problem; a thing or situation that causes problems the difficulties of English syntax children with severe learning difficulties We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project.

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   What does it mean if a person has a difficulty?

   • A difficulty is anything that causes problems. Forgetting an answer during a test could be a difficulty. A broken leg is a more painful difficulty. A poor economy is a difficulty, and losing your job is a more personal difficulty. A difficulty is also anything that’s not easy to do, like becoming a doctor or lifting a huge weight.

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   What is a difficult situation?

   • the fact or condition of being difficult. Often difficul·ties. 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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   What does surprisingly difficult mean?

   • [uncountable] the state or quality of being hard to do or to understand; the effort that something involves I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty. He spoke slowly and with great difficulty.

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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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   2 [uncountable] the state or quality of being hard to do or to understand; the effort that something involves I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty. He spoke slowly and with great difficulty.

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    May 4, 2016 · difficulty in American English. (ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlti ; ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ) noun Word forms: plural ˈdiffiˌculties. 1. the condition or fact of being difficult. 2. something that is difficult, as a hard problem or an obstacle or objection. 3. trouble, distress, etc., or a cause of this.