84 entries under tricky topic. ×

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puzzling(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure, strange)
11
unpleasant(adjective, hard, severe, evil, rough)
9
baffling(adjective, hard, obscure, strange, uncertain)
8
touchy(adjective, delicate, awkward, irritable)
8
uncertain(noun, adjective, hard, severe, obscure)
7
challenging(adjective, hard, great, tough, obscure)
7
dangerous(noun, adjective, hard, tough, severe)
7
problematical(adjective, hard, complex, awkward, demanding)
7
risky(noun, adjective, delicate, awkward)
5
iffy(noun, adjective, risky, hazardous)
5
rocky(adjective, rough, delicate, awkward, troubled)
5
tangled(adjective, hard, complex, sophisticated, involved)
4
chancy(noun, adjective, delicate, risky)
4
confusing(adjective, hard, complex, awkward, involved)
4
doubtful(noun, adjective, sticky, challenging)
4
enigmatic(adjective, hard, obscure, dark, strange)
4
unfathomable(adjective, hard, obscure, strange, uncertain)
3
embarrassing(hard, severe, offensive, awkward)
3
enigmatical(adjective, hard, strange, striking)
3
inexplicable(adjective, hard, obscure, dark, strange)
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