Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Risk and difficulty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Risk" instead a noun "Difficulty".
Nearby Word: difficult
Risk
Risk noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.
Difficulty and risk are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Risk".
How words are described
| high | high difficulty | high risk |
| low | low difficulty | low risk |
| considerable | considerable difficulty | considerable risk |
| actual | actual difficulty | actual risk |
| Other adjectives: real, massive, increased, great, serious, little, lower, main, medium, inherent, new, less, minimal, significant, tremendous, greater, impossible, reduced, higher, added. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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However, due to the risk of hitting a friendly, as well as the sheer difficulty of aiming and using beam weaponry, Ledo orders his mecha Chamber to grab it, and squeeze it until it explodes.
Source: Ludicrous Gibs -
The battle is very arduous, especially on higher difficulty settings, and so the player may have the Warden surrender peacefully rather than risk their friends.
Source: The Men First -
Thus it's a risk/reward situation as while more Ops points may mean better rewards, it comes at the cost of higher difficulty.
Source: Video Game / Battleborn
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