Difficulty, strife (7)
I believe the answer is:
trouble
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficulty</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(trouble can mean a difficult situation)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">strife</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for trouble that I've seen before include "Jam" , "Worry - predicament" , "Difficulty; public disorder" , "Cause distress to; unrest" , "Effort - (cause of) worry" .)