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Difficulty
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Simple meaning
What does Difficulty mean?
Difficulty means something is hard.
Dictionary definition
The state of being hard to do, understand, solve, or deal with.
Example sentences
Difficulty in a sentence
easy
The puzzle had a high difficulty level.
medium
She had difficulty opening the heavy door.
hard
The teacher helped students work through the difficulty step by step.
Synonyms
Words like Difficulty
Antonyms
Opposite words
easeUse when something is not hard.
simplicityUse when something is simple or easy to understand.
Word family
Difficulty word family
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Practice 1
What does difficulty mean?
Difficulty means something is hard to do, understand, solve, or deal with.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses difficulty correctly?
This sentence uses difficulty to mean something was hard.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of difficulty?
Ease means something is easy or not difficult.
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