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Difficulty

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Definition

the state or quality of being difficult; the degree of effort or skill needed to do something

Synonyms & similar words

ease difficultness trouble challenge hardship obstacle problem struggle trouble hardness rigor complexity arduousness demandingness recalcitrance resistance stiffness awkwardness cumbersomeness inconvenience pain soreness torment

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