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tortuous(obscure, difficult, complex, sophisticated)
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ticklish(hard, tough, difficult, delicate)
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gnarly
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problematical(hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
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troublesome(hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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formidable(hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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snarled
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twisted
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abstruse(hard, fancy, evil, obscure)
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knobbed
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scabrous(rough, difficult, harsh, coarse)
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awkward(tough, difficulty, difficult, delicate)
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demanding(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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enigmatic(hard, evil, obscure, difficult)
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hairy(severe, rough, difficult, harsh)
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knobby(harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
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mystifying(hard, evil, delicate, loose)
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strenuous(hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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uphill(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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warped
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