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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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   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 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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   What is the meaning of difficult?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of DIFFICULTY is the quality or state of being hard to do, deal with, or understand : the quality or state of being difficult.

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   What does Dificultad mean?

   • dificultad, dificultad [feminine]… dificuldade, dificuldade [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DIFFICULTY definition: 1. the fact of not being easy to do or understand: 2. a problem: 3. to have problems or be in a….

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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.