126 entries under difficult topic. ×

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confused(adjective, involved, complicated, intricate)
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ticklish(adjective, hard, delicate, awkward)
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baffling(adjective, hard, delicate, awkward)
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entangled(adjective, hard, fancy, involved)
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fancy(noun, adjective, hard, passion, desire)
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mazy
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recondite(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure)
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snarled(adjective, complicated)
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enigmatic(adjective, hard, obscure, tricky)
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bewildering(adjective, hard, involved, tricky)
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demanding(adjective, tedious, onerous, tiring)
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formidable(adjective, hard, delicate, heavy)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, fancy, delicate)
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wheels within wheels(expression, adjective, idiom, hard, fancy)
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heavy(adjective, severe)
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impenetrable
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meandering(adjective, hard, tricky, complicated)
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strenuous
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unfathomable(adjective, hard, obscure, tricky)
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winding
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