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Synonyms & Antonyms of difficulty
- the many difficulties that he encountered on the road from poor orphan to head of a major corporation
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- bar,
- catch,
- check,
- clog,
- crimp,
- embarrassment,
- handicap,
- hindrance,
- hitch,
- hurdle,
- impediment,
- interference,
- let,
- manacle,
- obstacle,
- obstruction,
- pons asinorum,
- rub,
- shackle,
- snag,
- stop,
- trammel
Near Antonyms for difficulty
- there was a minor difficulty when we realized that the store had already closed
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Phrases Synonymous with difficulty
- the only difficulty I have with the dress is its color—does it come in anything besides purple?
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Near Antonyms for difficulty
- the theologian's ongoing difficulties with the Vatican
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“Difficulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/difficulty. Accessed 24 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of difficulty was in the 14th century
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