18 entries under challenging topic. ×

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doubtful(adjective, clear, certain, uncertain, unsettled)
11
dubious(adjective, clear, certain, uncertain, anxious)
9
problematic(adjective, clear, open, certain, uncertain)
9
questionable(adjective, clear, certain, uncertain, anxious)
7
uncertain(adjective, clear, certain, anxious, doubtful)
6
debatable(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, unsettled, shaky)
5
ambiguous(adjective, clear, certain, uncertain, anxious)
5
indecisive(adjective, clear, certain, uncertain, anxious)
4
open(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, unsettled, shaky)
3
arguable(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, unsettled, dubious)
3
moot(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, unsettled, dubious)
3
unsettled(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, vague, dubious)
0
awkward(tricky, sticky)
0
difficult(tricky, sticky)
0
knotty(tricky, sticky)
0
puzzling(obscure, tricky, indefinite, equivocal, sticky)
0
sticky
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tricky
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