predifficulty

noun, plural dif·fi·cul·ties.

the fact or condition of being difficult.

Often, difficul·ties. an embarrassing situation, especially 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.

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

Related forms

pre·dif·fi·cul·ty, noun, plural pre·dif·fi·cul·ties.

Synonyms
2. dilemma, predicament, quandary, plight, fix, exigency, strait. 3. problem.

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difficulty (ˈdɪfɪk^əltɪ)

—n , pl -ties
1.	the state or quality of being difficult
2.	a task, problem, etc, that is hard to deal with
3.	(often plural) a troublesome or embarrassing situation, esp a financial one
4.	a dispute or disagreement
5.	(often plural) an objection or obstacle: he always makes difficulties
6.	a trouble or source of trouble; worry
7.	lack of ease; awkwardness: he could run only with difficulty

[C14: from Latin difficultās, from difficilis difficult, from dis- not + facilis easy, facile]

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difficulty

late 14c., from O.Fr. difficulte, from L. difficultatem (nom. difficultus), from difficilis "hard," from dis- "not, away from" + facilis "easy" (see facile).

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