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Difficult
/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
Not easy to do or understand; causing problems or inconvenience
Synonyms:
hard
challenging
tough
arduous
demanding
Antonyms:
easy
simple
straightforward
Examples:
The test was very
difficult
.
T
hat puzzle looks difficult to solve.
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old French dificile, from Latin difficilis, from dis-
not
+ facilis
easy
.
Usage Statistics:
137 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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