64 entries under tricky topic. ×

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delicate(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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subtle(hard, obscure, complex, puzzling)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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baffling(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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enigmatic(adjective, hard, evil, obscure, difficult)
3
formidable(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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bewildering(adjective, hard, obscure, sophisticated, involved)
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bothersome(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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confounding(adjective, hard, puzzling, confusing)
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critical(difficult, delicate, awkward)
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mysterious(adjective, hard, evil, obscure, complex)
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nettlesome(thorny, spiky, spiny)
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sharp(adjective, thorny, spiky, spiny)
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touchy(difficult, delicate, awkward)
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uncertain(adjective, upset, difficult, anxious, worried)
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hidden(adjective, hard, evil, obscure, difficult)
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mystifying(adjective, hard, evil, difficult, complex)
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obstinate(hard, difficulty)
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paradoxical(adjective, hard, obscure, sophisticated)
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problematical(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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