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embarrassed(adjective, stiff, insecure, problematic, forced)
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heavy(adjective, difficult, big, substantial, high)
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incommodious(adjective, poor, difficult, small, unimportant)
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inopportune(adjective, wrong, false, improper, inappropriate)
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lubberly(adjective, inept, ungainly, unskillfulness, undexterous)
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lumbering(adjective, heavy, uncertain, substantial, large)
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perilous(adjective, difficult, hazardous, cumbersome, unwieldy)
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ponderous(adjective, heavy, substantial, large, stiff)
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tactless(adjective, sharp, rough, rude, careless)
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all thumbs(noun, expression, adjective, idiom, ability)
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bunglesome(adjective, aroused negative)
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clownish(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, vulgar)
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complicated(adjective, difficulty, difficult, delicate, unpleasant)
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cringeworthy
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green(adjective, informal, rude, coarse, stiff)
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gross(adjective, rough, rude, big, heavy)
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ham-fisted(noun, adjective, uncertain, hesitant, incompetent)
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heavy-handed(adjective, ability, rude, stiff, incompetent)
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ill-chosen(adjective, good, ability, unfortunate)
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oafish(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, vulgar)
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