Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Lapse and difficulty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lapse" instead a noun "Difficulty".
Nearby Word: difficult
Lapse
Lapse noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.
Difficulty and lapse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Lapse".
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Lapse and Difficulty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficulty/lapse
Difficulty & Lapse. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficulty/lapse>.
Lapse or Difficulty. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficulty/lapse.
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