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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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But given the logistical difficulty of direct rule by millions of citizens, it is nearly inevitable that some charismatic demagogue will claim to embody the crowd’s general will.

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A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a lake in south-east London.

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The difficulties facing the canal were first outlined in a letter sent to local businesses by Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal and River Trust in Wales, in February.

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"I'm concerned that if some people can't swallow because of their disease process, and if they're not able to take the entire quantity of medication because of breathing difficulties or swallowing difficulties, what will happen?"

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The difficulty of finding medical treatment prompted Dressen to co-found REACT19, a tax-exempt organization that provides grants to patients and providers; Hertz is listed on its website as a research advisor.

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