Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Occurrence and difficulty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occurrence" instead a noun "Difficulty".
Nearby Word: difficult
Occurrence
Occurrence noun - Something that happens.
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Synonyms for Occurrence
Difficulty and occurrence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Occurrence".
How words are described
| high | high difficulty | high occurrence |
| low | low difficulty | low occurrence |
| particular | particular difficulty | particular occurrence |
| similar | similar difficulty | similar occurrence |
| Other adjectives: normal, regular, certain, standard, actual, real, serious, infamous, new, significant, unknown, next, realistic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The degree of difficulty in properly affecting this accent makes it an uncommon occurrence on shows.
Source: Useful Notes / American Accents -
This is especially common in episodic series where the Monster of the Week is a regular occurrence (Lowered Monster Difficulty when the hero comes to fight it), or in fighting series (whether kung fu, Mons, or card games) where the protagonist is on a quest To Be a Master.
Source: Invincible Hero
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