20 entries under thorny topic. ×

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bristly(adjective, tricky, complicated, prickly)
11
prickly(adjective, sharp, acute, cutting)
9
spiny(adjective, sharp, acute, cutting)
3
thistly(adjective, sharp)
2
brambly(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
2
echinate(adjective, sharp)
2
pricky(adjective, sharp)
0
annoying(tricky, complicated, spiky, spiny)
0
bothersome(tricky, complicated, spiky, spiny)
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complicated(tricky, spiky, spiny)
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echinated(tricky, complicated, spiky, spiny)
0
intricate(tricky, complicated, spiky, spiny)
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involved(tricky, complicated, spiky, spiny)
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knotty(tricky, complicated, spiky, spiny)
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nettlesome(tricky, complicated, spiky, spiny)
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stimulating(tricky, complicated, spiky, spiny)
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ticklish(tricky, complicated, spiky, spiny)
0
tricky(complicated, spiky, spiny)
0
troublesome(tricky, complicated, spiky, spiny)
0
trying(tricky, complicated, spiky, spiny)
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APASmart Define. (2015). briery thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/briery/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "briery thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/briery/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, briery thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/briery/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "briery thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 30 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/briery/thesaurus/synonyms>