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difficult

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  1. hard                  
 
dif.fi.cult \'dif-i-(.)k*lt\ aj [back-formation fr. difficulty] 1: hard to 
   do, make, or carry out : ARDUOUS {a ~ climb}  2a: hard to deal with, 
   manage, or overcome {a ~ child}  2b: hard to understand : PUZZLING {~ 
   reading}  - dif.fi.cult.ly av