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- noun Plural form of
difficulty . - noun colloquial a series of
frustrations
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Examples
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It may be objected, perhaps, that these difficulties are _difficulties of ignorance_ -- that we cannot explain them because we do not know _enough_ of the animals.
On the Genesis of Species St. George Mivart
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Continental tour should be undertaken at that time, difficulties need not cast him down; for the _difficulties could not be of God; _ and, if not of God, they should give him no unrest, for, in answer to prayer, they would all be removed.
George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God 1874
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She was in difficulties from the start and was absent for long periods from the corner.
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She was in difficulties from the start and was absent for long periods from the corner.
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Underscoring the difficulties is a heated debate about constitutional reforms that would strengthen central institutions.
Sunday's Elections Seen as Crucial for Future of Bosnia 2010
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One of the difficulties is the sheer complexity of the issues involved.
Archive 2010-01-01 2010
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One of the difficulties is the sheer complexity of the issues involved.
Frogs in a pot 2010
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One of our difficulties is the few colleagues in our area.
The Harbor of Hope 2007
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BBC – Plan to monitor all internet use, April 27, 2009 in difficulties – UK home secretary ` gay porn ` scandal, March 30, 2009
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Smith is herself in difficulties following revelations that she was, “claiming taxpayer-funded expenses for pornographic movies watched by her husband,” said Bloomberg News.
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