shareddifficulty
nounUK /ʃeəd ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
US /ʃerd ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
A hard time that two or more people go through together.
The friends felt closer after their shared difficulty of moving to a new town.
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2. A problem that a whole group must face at the same time.
The storm was a shared difficulty for everyone in the village.
3. A tough situation that brings people closer together.
Their shared difficulty during the hike made them best friends.
4. Working through a hard task as a team.
Cleaning the park was a shared difficulty, but they finished it together.