Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Slowdown and difficulty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slowdown" instead a noun "Difficulty".
Nearby Word: difficult
Slowdown
Slowdown noun - A usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something.
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Synonyms for Slowdown
Difficulty and slowdown are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Slowdown".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- trouble and difficulty
- trouble and slowdown
- jam and difficulty
- jam and slowdown
- check and difficulty
- check and slowdown
- hitch and difficulty
- hitch and slowdown
- misfortune and difficulty
- misfortune and slowdown
- obstruction and difficulty
- obstruction and slowdown
- impediment and difficulty
- impediment and slowdown
Both words in one sentence
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Difficulty by Region: According to test runs by some players, the US version has less slowdown, making it more difficult than the Japanese version.
Source: Video Game / Death Smiles - Despite the name of the difficulty, it's actually easier than Ultra mode; there is more slowdown, far more chances to cancel bullets, and enemies don't let off as many suicide bullets as they did in Ultra.
Source: Non-Indicative Difficulty -
Non-Indicative Difficulty: God mode in Futari Black Label is actually easier than 1.5's Ultra; it has slightly less bullets and significantly more slowdown.
Source: Video Game / Mushihime-sama
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