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Word: Difficulty
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the senses ‘requiring effort or skill’ and ‘something difficult’): from Latin difficultas, from dis- (expressing reversal) + facultas ‘ability, opportunity’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪfɪklti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state or condition of being difficult
Short Definition:state or condition of being difficult
Examples:- Guy had no difficulty in making friends
- I managed with difficulty to struggle upright
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