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31difficulty — see England’s difficulty is Ireland’s opportunity …
32difficulty — n. (pl. ies) 1 the state or condition of being difficult. 2 a a difficult thing; a problem or hindrance. b (often in pl.) a cause of distress or hardship (in financial difficulties; there was someone in difficulties in the water). Phrases and… …
33difficulty — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English difficulte, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French difficulté, from Latin difficultas, from difficilis not easy, from dis + facilis easy more at facile Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of… …
34difficulty — /dif i kul tee, keuhl tee/, n., pl. difficulties. 1. the fact or condition of being difficult. 2. Often, difficulties. an embarrassing situation, esp. of financial affairs. 3. a trouble or struggle. 4. a cause of trouble, struggle, or… …
35difficulty — dif·fi·cul·ty || dɪfɪkÊŒltɪ /kltɪ n. something that is difficult; hardship, trouble …
36difficulty — noun (plural difficulties) 1》 the state or condition of being difficult. 2》 a difficult or dangerous situation; a problem. Origin ME: from L. difficultas, from dis (expressing reversal) + facultas ability, opportunity …
37difficulty — n. 1. Arduousness. 2. Obstacle, impediment, bar, obstruction, barrier, hindrance, trouble, perplexity, exigency, trial, dilemma, embarrassment, emergency, pinch, predicament, fix, pickle, stand, dead set, set fast, dead lock, dead stand, stand… …
38difficulty — n 1. laboriousness, arduousness, stren uousness, formidableness, formidability; labor, strain, struggle, hard sledding, rough going, tough job, hard row to hoe. 2. troublesomeness, bothersome, irksomeness, bur densomeness, oppressiveness,… …
39difficulty — dif·fi·cul·ty …
40difficulty — dif•fi•cul•ty [[t]ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌl ti, kəl ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the fact or condition of being difficult 2) Often, difficul•ties. an embarrassing situation, esp. of financial affairs 3) a trouble or struggle 4) a cause of trouble, struggle, or… …
