difficulty
[ dif-i-kuhl-tee, -kuhl-tee ]
/ ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌl ti, -kəl ti /
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noun, plural dif·fi·cul·ties.
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pre·dif·fi·cul·ty, noun, plural pre·dif·fi·cul·ties.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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difficulty
/ (ˈdɪfɪkəltɪ) /
noun plural -ties
Word Origin for difficulty
C14: from Latin difficultās, from difficilis difficult, from dis- not + facilis easy, facile
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