difficulty




a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result

"serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"

Type of:
  • cognitive factor

Types:
  • trouble; problem
  • facer
  • killer
  • kink
  • pisser
  • pitfall; booby trap
  • snorter
  • hindrance; hinderance; deterrent; impediment; balk; baulk; check; handicap
  • wrinkle


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