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difficulty

[dif-i-kuhl-tee]

noun

plural

difficulties 
  1. the fact or condition of being difficult.

  2. Often difficulties. an embarrassing situation, especially of financial affairs.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,
  3. a trouble or struggle.

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  4. a cause of trouble, struggle, or embarrassment.

  5. a disagreement or dispute.

  6. reluctance; unwillingness.

  7. a demur; objection.

  8. something that is hard to do, understand, or surmount; an impediment or obstacle.



difficulty

/ ˈɪɪəɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being difficult

  2. a task, problem, etc, that is hard to deal with

  3. (often plural) a troublesome or embarrassing situation, esp a financial one

  4. a dispute or disagreement

  5. (often plural) an objection or obstacle

    he always makes difficulties

  6. a trouble or source of trouble; worry

  7. lack of ease; awkwardness

    he could run only with difficulty

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • predifficulty noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of difficulty1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English difficulte, from Anglo-French, from Latin 徱ڴھܱ, equivalent to difficil(is) difficile + - -ty 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of difficulty1

C14: from Latin 徱ڴھܱ, from difficilis difficult, from dis- not + facilis easy, facile
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GEL said: "Where a customer is concerned about their electricity bill, our advice is always to contact us as soon as possible if they are worried about falling into difficulty."

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Jesko emphasizes the difficulties Walters faced feeling as an outsider in a male-dominated environment, her personal and professional ambitions and setbacks, as well as her triumphs.

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Households burdened with student debt tend to delay or forgo homeownership and face difficulties in starting a family or building up savings.

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She said she encountered financial difficulties that made it challenging to keep up with her holistic regimen of treatment.

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I chose things about family, acceptance, the difficulties in life and the way you feel the moment they’re revealed — and the way you feel the moment they’re over.

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