degree of difficulty

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a rating which reflects the difficulty of the manoeuvre or action an athlete is attempting to perform in sports such as gymnastics and diving, and which is factored into the final score

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Words nearby degree of difficulty

degrease, degree, degree-day, degree mill, degree of curve, degree of difficulty, degree of freedom, degression, degressive, dégringolade, de Groot

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“He turned pale, trembled to a great degree, was much agitated, and began to cry,” she told the court.
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