Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Muss and difficulty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Muss" instead a noun "Difficulty".
Nearby Word: difficult
Muss
Muss noun - A state in which everything is out of order.
Difficulty and muss are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Muss".
Nearby Words: mussed, mussing
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Muss and Difficulty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficulty/muss
Difficulty & Muss. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficulty/muss>.
Muss or Difficulty. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficulty/muss.
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