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technical difficulty

American  
[tek-nik-uhl dif-i-kuhlt-ee] / ˈtɛk nɪk əl ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌlt i /

noun

plural

technical difficulties
  1. Usually, technical difficulties. a problem related to unexpectedly malfunctioning equipment; technical issue.


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A little technical difficulty didn't stop Carrie Underwood from having her inauguration moment.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

Part of the reason no other museum has displayed a space shuttle or Saturn V rocket vertically is the enormous cost and technical difficulty in doing so.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2022

Loriod, Mr. Angelich recalled, challenged him to take on Beethoven’s “Hammerklavier” sonata, a work of devilish technical difficulty, when he was only 17 years old.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2022

Aside from the technical difficulty, the Chinese pipers were also surprised by how physically demanding it could be.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2022

When I asked Mom about it, she admitted that yes, she and Dad had a teensy bit of technical difficulty with the van.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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