Block and Difficulty

Block

Block noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: constant bickering that is only a block to the completion of the project

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Difficulty and block are semantically related In some cases you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Block".

Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.

Usage example: the many difficulties that he encountered on the road from poor orphan to head of a major corporation

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Block and difficulty are semantically related in impediment topic. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead a noun "Difficulty".

Nearby Word: difficult

high	high block	high difficulty
full	full block	full difficulty
special	special block	special difficulty
similar	similar block	similar difficulty
Other adjectives: normal, regular, certain, current, original, real, massive, main, secret, new, hidden, extra, next, maximum, aforementioned.

God Hand infamously got a 3.0 score from IGN; the lack of ability to block attacks adding in unnecessary difficulty in his eyes was part of the reason.

Source: It's Hard, so It Sucks
The computer opponents in Windy X Windam almost never block anything, even at the highest difficulty setting.

Source: Artificial Stupidity / Fighting Games
Then, the Elite Guards and the Fury Stingers in the next block immediately send the difficulty back up again.

Source: Video Game / Iron Gaia

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