71 entries under awkward topic. ×

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serious(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
19
toilful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
13
baffling(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
12
perplexing(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure, difficult)
9
ticklish(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, delicate)
8
problematical(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
8
troublesome(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
7
formidable(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
6
delicate(hard, difficult, complex, tricky)
6
scabrous(adjective, rough, difficult, harsh, coarse)
5
critical(delicate, complicated)
5
demanding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
5
hairy(adjective, severe, rough, difficult, harsh)
5
strenuous(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
5
uphill(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
4
effortful(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
4
onerous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
4
terrible(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
4
wearying(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
3
heavy(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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