difficultyUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dif′i kul′tē, -kəl tē)
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difficulty
‘difficulty’ A difficulty is a problem. There are a lot of difficulties that have to be overcome. The main difficulty is a shortage of time. ‘have difficulty’ If you have difficulty doing something or have difficulty in doing something, you are unable to do it easily. I often have difficulty sleeping. She had great difficulty in learning to read and write. Be careful Don't say that someone ‘has difficulty to do’ something. 'difficulty' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "difficulty" in the title: ''With great difficulty'' in American English - English Only forum
a developing difficulty? - English Only forum a difficulty in combining complexity with critique. - English Only forum A difficulty that <attends> efforts to.... - English Only forum a person that welcomes everyone and people can reach him without difficulty - English Only forum according to their difficulty level<s> - English Only forum and even that with difficulty enough - English Only forum any difficulties / difficulty - English Only forum "any difficulty" or "any difficulties" - English Only forum Apologies for the difficulty in reaching me at the phone - English Only forum arriving in early years settings having difficulty reading faces - English Only forum Assist people in difficulty - English Only forum Avoid talking to someone you have difficulty understanding - English Only forum based on the difficulty of their job - English Only forum But the very difficulty to me, by itself leads to probability that I fail. - English Only forum cause some reading difficulty on my part - English Only forum Children of divorced parents may/can have difficulty with relationships. - English Only forum Come whatever difficulty - English Only forum creating unavoidable large increases in difficulty from one to the next - English Only forum Deal with the <problem><difficulty> - English Only forum depending on the difficulty of conditions outside the car.. - English Only forum Did you have any difficulty <in> finding the theater - English Only forum Difficult or difficulty asthma clinic - English Only forum Difficulty - English Only forum Difficulty - English Only forum difficulty - English Only forum difficulty (degree) - English Only forum Difficulty / Difficulty to / Difficulty in. - English Only forum difficulty digested/easily digested - English Only forum Difficulty doing something or difficulty to do something - English Only forum more...
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