19
tangly(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
19
tough(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
18
perplexed(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
18
thorny(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, involved)
18
tricky(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, involved)
13
convoluted(adjective, hard, simple, fancy, obscure)
11
tangled(adjective, simple, obscure, difficult, complex)
9
tortuous(adjective, obscure, difficult, complex, sophisticated)
7
fancy(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, sophisticated)
6
ornate
6
rococo(adjective, difficult, complex, sophisticated, involved)
5
baroque(adjective, difficult, complex, sophisticated, involved)
4
Daedalian(adjective, simple)
4
confusing
4
devious(adjective, complex)
4
twisted
4
winding
3
confused
3
fussy
3
geographical area
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