71 entries under awkward topic. ×

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grinding(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
18
toilful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
14
perplexing(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure, difficult)
10
baffling(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
6
ticklish(hard, delicate, tricky, complicated)
6
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, fancy, severe)
5
delicate(adjective, hard, fancy, loose, complex)
4
critical(delicate, complicated)
4
exacting(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
4
hairy(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
4
problematical(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
3
demanding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
3
difficile(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
3
rigorous(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
2
formidable(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
2
heavy(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
2
mean(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
2
scabrous(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
2
strenuous(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
2
touchy(delicate, complicated)
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