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challenging(adjective, difficult, complex, awkward, demanding)
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chapped(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
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choppy(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
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close
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coarse(adjective, harsh, irregular, uneven, rugged)
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coherent
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cohesive
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concrete
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confuse
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constipated
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contorted
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contrary(adjective, difficult)
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convolute
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crabbed
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cragged(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
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craggy(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
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cross-grained(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
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crystalline
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decorated(adjective, fancy, exact, complex, involved)
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desperate
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