DIFFICULTY

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ ► audio Scrabble 22 Words With Friends 24

Definition

  1. noun an effort that is inconvenient. — synonyms: trouble
  2. noun a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result.
  3. noun a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome.
  4. noun the quality of being difficult. — synonyms: difficultness

Examples

  • “We faced a difficulty in trying to book a flight so late.”
  • “2012 August 2, "Children rescued after getting into difficulties in Donegal" BBC Online”

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