136 entries under complex topic. ×

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formidable(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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abstruse(adjective, hard, fancy, evil, obscure)
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delicate(hard, difficult, awkward, tricky)
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awkward(adjective, tough, difficulty, difficult, delicate)
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enigmatic(adjective, hard, evil, obscure, difficult)
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mystifying(adjective, hard, evil, delicate, loose)
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confusing(adjective, hard, tricky, complicated)
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entangled(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure, difficult)
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obscure(adjective, hard, difficult, sophisticated)
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recondite(adjective, hard, fancy, evil, obscure)
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terrible(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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dense(adjective, difficult, involved, complicated)
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ornate(adjective, fancy, exact, involved)
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subtle(adjective, hard, tricky, complicated)
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Daedalean(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure, difficult)
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deep(adjective, hard, evil, delicate, loose)
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fancy(adjective, hard, difficult, exact)
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fussy(adjective, fancy, difficult, exact)
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mysterious(adjective, hard, evil, delicate, loose)
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rococo(adjective, involved, complicated)
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