difficult

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ · verb

Meaning

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
(often of a person, or a horse, etc) Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.
Unable or unwilling.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Sources

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