Reference meaning
difficulty
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an effort that is inconvenient
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Other meanings
2. noun
a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
3. noun
a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
4. noun
the quality of being difficult
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