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difficulty
noun
An effort that is inconvenient
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ˈdɪfɪkəlti
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noun
An effort that is inconvenient
“I went to a lot of trouble”
noun
The quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result
“They agreed about the difficulty of the climb”
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I went to a lot of trouble
He won without any trouble
Had difficulty walking
Finished the test only with great difficulty
They agreed about the difficulty of the climb
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