Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Trap and difficulty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trap" instead a noun "Difficulty".
Nearby Word: difficult
Trap
Trap noun - A device or scheme for capturing another by surprise.
Difficulty and trap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Trap".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Difficulty Spike: Dungeons discovered using the Magnagate function tend to feature trap tiles and Monster Houses, unlike most dungeons explored during the main story.
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Difficulty Spike: Once you reach the Sealed Cave in the Underworld, you'll start running into a lot of enemies that do heavy damage (plus a multitude of trap door monsters that kill in one hit).
Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy IV - However, with the correct strategy, one can trap him in a loop where he never gets to use his desperation move, removing most of the difficulty.
Source: A.I. Breaker
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