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bumbling(adjective, ability, rough, rude, uncertain)
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embarrassing(adjective, difficult, heavy, uneasy, tricky)
15
inconvenient(adjective, difficult, improper, inappropriate, unfortunate)
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inexpert(adjective, dull, flat, slow, inadequate)
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stiff(adjective, counterfeit, hollow, clumsy, shallow)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, pain)
15
unmanageable(adjective, easy, difficulty, difficult, wild)
15
unskillful(adjective, ability, vulgar, inadequate, useless)
14
ill at ease(expression, adjective, idiom, unsettled, uncomfortable)
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incompetent(adjective, coarse, useless, stiff, unqualified)
14
uneasy(adjective, feelings, shy, doubtful, stiff)
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unhandy(adjective, dull, easy, flat, difficult)
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unskilled(adjective, dull, flat, slow, inadequate)
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bulky(adjective, easy, difficult, heavy, high)
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coarse(adjective, rough, rude, common, usual)
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ugly(adjective, rough, rude, common, coarse)
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unpleasant(adjective, tough, difficult, rude, contrary)
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untimely(adjective, dull, wrong, flat, slow)
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dangerous(adjective, difficult, delicate, tricky, hazardous)
12
delicate(adjective, difficult, uneasy, tricky, complicated)
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