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Difficult

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
Not easy to do or understand; causing problems or inconvenience

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Examples:

The test was very difficult.That puzzle looks difficult to solve.

Etymology:

etymology
Middle English, from Old French dificile, from Latin difficilis, from dis- not + facilis easy.

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