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complicated(tricky, thorny, spiky, spiny)
2
crank
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harassing
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hard
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intricate(tricky, complicated, thorny, spiky, spiny)
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knotty(tough, tricky, complicated, problematic, thorny)
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mocking
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rankling
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sad(adjective, sorrow, negative, emotion)
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ticklish(tough, tricky, complicated, problematic, thorny)
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touchy
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abrasive
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angering
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bristlier
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bristliest
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burdensome(adjective, irritating)
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chafing
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choleric
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complex
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contentious
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