4
tricky(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, sophisticated)
3
thorny(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
3
convoluted(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure, difficult)
3
covert(strange, secret, unknown, hidden, curious)
3
equivocal(adjective, obscure, difficult, dark, strange)
3
hermetic(obscure, dark, deep, mysterious, secret)
3
indistinct(adjective, uncertain, vague, unclear, unintelligibility)
3
obscured(adjective, hidden, indefinite, unreal, insubstantial)
3
shadowy(adjective, obscure, dark, unknown, hidden)
3
unclear(adjective, hard, obscure, difficult, loose)
3
unknown(obscure, dark, strange, deep, secret)
2
arduous(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
2
cabbalistic
2
challenging(adjective, obscure, difficult, inaccessible)
2
close(obscure, dark, secret, unknown, hidden)
2
clouded(obscure, dark, secret, unknown, hidden)
2
covered(obscure, secret, unknown, hidden, concealed)
2
critical(sharp, exact, discriminating)
2
cryptical
2
cultivated(knowledgeable, cultured, educated, erudite, enlightened)
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