I've realized that English doesn't have a word deriving from the adjective difficult meaning to make things more difficult. I know that other words can be used, but in Portuguese/Spanish/Catalan we have dificultar, from difícil. But don't despair, English is not alone there. Italian and French also don't have a derived verb.
Brazilian dude
To render something difficult
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To render something difficult
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Well, I'll prove myself wrong. Apparently there are the words difficultate and difficilitate, which I didn't know existed.
Brazilian dude
Brazilian dude
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Dear BD,Well, I'll prove myself wrong. Apparently there are the words difficultate and difficilitate, which I didn't know existed.
Brazilian dude
You have now facilitated a situation where I've just learned two new words. Moreover you have rendered difficult the choice between difficulate and difficilitate in any future usage.
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especially when there's a better more melifluous word to use: exacerbate. I love the way this word feels speaking it."Difficultate" is one of those words whose meaning is apparent when one tries to say it. I don't think I would ever likely use this word in real life.
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