Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Hard knocks and difficulty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hard knocks" instead a noun "Difficulty".
Nearby Word: difficult
Hard knocks
Hard knocks noun - A state of misfortune or affliction.
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Synonyms for Hard knocks
Difficulty and hard knocks are semantically related. You can use "Difficulty" instead a noun phrase "Hard knocks".
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Related pairs
- trouble and difficulty
- trouble and hard knocks
- struggle and difficulty
- struggle and hard knocks
- trial and difficulty
- trial and hard knocks
- jam and difficulty
- jam and hard knocks
- worry and difficulty
- worry and hard knocks
- distress and difficulty
- distress and hard knocks
- stress and difficulty
- stress and hard knocks
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