Cross
Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Cross and difficult are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Unlike Star Trek, cross-species hybrids are difficult if not impossible to create naturally (even though cross-species sex is possible for certain species pairs).
Source: No Biochemical Barriers -
In-Series Nickname: Due to her being difficult to cross, she's called "the Wall".
Source: Comicbook / Amanda Waller -
Also, using pronouns when referring to Chihiro is difficult to do without spoiling his status as a cross-dresser.
Source: Walking Spoiler
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Difficult and Cross. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/difficult
Cross & Difficult. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/difficult>.
Difficult or Cross. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/difficult.
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