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Difficulty vs Affliction - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between difficulty and affliction

is that difficulty is the state of being difficult, or hard to do while affliction is a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

difficulty

English

(wikipedia difficulty)

Noun

(difficulties)
  • The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
  • An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
    • We faced a difficulty .

    Derived terms

    * difficulty level * with difficulty

    Related terms

    * difficile * difficult

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    affliction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
  • Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.
  • *1913 ,
  • *:She wore a man's long ulster (not as if it were an affliction , but as if it were very comfortable and belonged to her; carried it like a young soldier) [...]