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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

  • ·徱·ھ·ܱ·ٲ noun plural predifficulties
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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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That would create a poverty premium for those who wanted to use cash to budget, as well as for vulnerable groups such as people with learning difficulties and the elderly.

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The chair of England's first public inquiry into mental health deaths vowed to "seek out the truth" - despite difficulties getting documents from the NHS.

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"However, given the difficulties at several airports, we are offering all passengers with flights scheduled for today the option to reschedule their trip," it said.

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Nicholas Jennaway, defending, said Gould had been going through difficulties at work and his personal life at the time of the incidents.

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“Before, the difficulties we faced were about the choices in the script, how truthful you could be about what was going on here,” said Nour Al-Ali, one of the series’ top-billed Syrian actresses.

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