Difficulty
Difficulty noun - The quality of being difficult.
Usage example: they agreed about the difficulty of the climb
Nearby Word: difficult
Ease
Ease noun - Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.
Usage example: he rose through the ranks with apparent ease
How words are described
| high | high difficulty | high ease |
| low | low difficulty | low ease |
| particular | particular difficulty | particular ease |
| similar | similar difficulty | similar ease |
| Other adjectives: regular, considerable, relative, sheer, brutal, extreme, great, incredible, advanced, general, apparent, casual, ridiculous, tremendous, greater, maximum, increasing, aforementioned, varying. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The ease or difficulty of reaching the Video Mode will depend on the specific pinball machine.
Source: Video Mode -
SuperBot has tried to create a balance between risk and reward relative to difficulty or ease of use.
- The developers will try to make not an extreme drop in difficulty, just enough to ease new players in.
Source: Sequel Difficulty Drop
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