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troublesome(adjective, fancy, difficult, complex)
7
formidable(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
6
abstruse(adjective, fancy, evil, obscure)
6
delicate(difficult, complex, awkward, tricky)
5
demanding(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
5
enigmatic(adjective, evil, obscure, difficult)
5
mystifying(adjective, evil, delicate, loose)
5
strenuous(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
5
uphill(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
4
confusing(adjective, complex, tricky, complicated)
4
effortful(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
4
entangled(adjective, fancy, obscure, difficult)
4
obscure(adjective, difficult, complex, sophisticated)
4
onerous(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
4
recondite(adjective, fancy, evil, obscure)
3
harsh(adjective, rough, difficult, coarse)
3
heavy(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
3
subtle(adjective, complex, tricky, complicated)
2
Daedalean(adjective, fancy, obscure, difficult)
2
confounding(adjective, tricky, complicated, puzzling)
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