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Inflections of 'difficulty' (n): npl: difficulties

dif•fi•cul•ty n., pl. -ties.

the fact or condition of being difficult:[uncountable]The difficulty of the courses was too much for some students.
Often, difficulties. [plural] an embarrassing situation, esp. of financial affairs:[countable]had difficulties paying our bills each month.
a disagreement or dispute:[countable]Because of some difficulties with scheduling, the new course was cancelled.

dif•fi•cul•ty n., pl. -ties.

the fact or condition of being difficult.
Often, difficul•ties. an embarrassing situation, esp. of financial affairs.
a trouble or struggle.
a cause of trouble, struggle, or embarrassment.
a disagreement or dispute.
reluctance;
unwillingness.
a demur;
objection.
something that is hard to do, understand, or surmount;
an impediment or obstacle.

Latin difficultās, equivalent. to difficil(is) difficile + -tās -ty²
Anglo-French)
Middle English difficulte (1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

difficulty /ˈdɪfɪk^əltɪ/ n ( pl -ties)

the state or quality of being difficult
a task, problem, etc, that is hard to deal with
(often plural) a troublesome or embarrassing situation, esp a financial one
a dispute or disagreement
(often plural) an objection or obstacle
a trouble or source of trouble; worry
lack of ease; awkwardness

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin difficultās, from difficilis difficult, from dis- not + facilis easy, facile

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Synonyms: obstacle, problem, trouble, complication, snag, more...

Collocations: [great, significant, extreme, enormous] difficulty, the [degree, level, amount] of difficulty, am having some difficulty [finding, getting, finishing], more...

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