Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with difficulty in American Collocation
difficulty
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
serious
considerable
enormous
extreme
great
major
serious
severe
I had great difficulty in persuading him I was telling the truth.
impossible to overcome
insuperable
insurmountable
The difficulties with enforcing this law are major, but certainly not insuperable.
in a particular area
behavioural
emotional
financial
logistical
mental
practical
technical
The company was in financial difficulty and there wasn’t enough money to cover the wages.
particular to someone or something
inherent
particular
specific
There are inherent difficulties in trying to manage such a large volume of data.
have difficulties
encounter
experience
face
have
run into
We offer psychological help for young people experiencing difficulties in their personal lives.
overcome difficulties
avoid
overcome
resolve
surmount
We had to overcome a few technical difficulties at the beginning.
cause difficulties
cause
create
pose
present
The new development could cause difficulties with parking.
make difficulties worse
compound
exacerbate
Disabled people’s difficulties are compounded by a lack of understanding of their needs.
predict or fail to predict difficulties
acknowledge
anticipate
foresee
recognise
underestimate
I do not foresee any difficulty in completing the work on time.