Difficulty and Sorrow

Difficulty

Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.

Sorrow and difficulty are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sorrow" instead a noun "Difficulty".

Nearby Word: difficult

Sorrow

Sorrow noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.

Difficulty and sorrow are semantically related in trouble topic. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Sorrow".

How words are described

certain certain difficulty certain sorrow
sheer sheer difficulty sheer sorrow
real real difficulty real sorrow
great great difficulty great sorrow
Other adjectives: intense, serious, little, main, secret, incredible, apparent.
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