broaddifficulty
nounUK /ˌbrɔːdˈdɪfɪkəlti/
US /ˌbrɔːdˈdɪfɪkəlti/
A big problem that is hard to solve.
The town faced a broad difficulty when the bridge washed away.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A wide range of hard things happening at the same time.
The school had a broad difficulty with too few teachers and too many students.
3. A general sense that something is hard, not just one small part.
There was a broad difficulty in understanding the new rules.
4. A shared hard situation affecting many people.
The storm caused broad difficulty across the whole county.