Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Impasse and difficulty are semantically related in problem topic. In some cases you can use "Impasse" instead a noun "Difficulty", when it comes to topics like predicament.
Nearby Word: difficult
Impasse
Impasse noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
Usage example: in their bitter custody battle, the divorcing couple are at a total impasse
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Synonyms for Impasse
Difficulty and impasse are semantically related in predicament topic. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Impasse".
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Related pairs
- trouble and difficulty
- trouble and impasse
- jam and difficulty
- jam and impasse
- problem and difficulty
- problem and impasse
- complication and difficulty
- complication and impasse
- fix and difficulty
- fix and impasse
- predicament and difficulty
- predicament and impasse
- corner and difficulty
- corner and impasse
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