Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Sternness and difficulty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sternness" instead a noun "Difficulty".
Nearby Word: difficult
Sternness
Sternness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).
Difficulty and sternness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Sternness".
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Sternness and Difficulty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficulty/sternness
Difficulty & Sternness. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficulty/sternness>.
Sternness or Difficulty. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficulty/sternness.
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