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ambiguous(adjective, contradictory)
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contradictory(adjective, negative, reverse, hostile, unfriendly)
10
incomprehensible(adjective, contradictory)
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incongruous(adjective, keen, sharp, antagonistic, contrary)
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inconsistent(adjective, negative, reverse, hostile, antagonistic)
9
absurd(adjective, absurd)
9
ironic(adjective, like, dry, caustic, inconsistent)
9
self-contradictory(adjective, absurd)
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puzzling(adjective, hard, obscure, sophisticated, tricky)
7
enigmatic(adjective, obscure, uncertainty, uncertain, sophisticated)
7
illogical(adjective, absurd, conflicting, incompatible, incoherent)
6
conflicting(adjective, negative, reverse, hostile, antagonistic)
5
impossible(adjective, absurd)
5
incompatible(adjective, antagonistic, contrary, adverse, conflicting)
5
mysterious(adjective, hard, delicate, uncertain, complex)
5
obscure(adjective, uncertain, sophisticated, doubtful, dubious)
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perplexing(adjective, hard, obscure, difficult, uncertainty)
4
baffling(adjective, hard, delicate, complex, tricky)
4
bewildering(adjective, hard, obscure, sophisticated, tricky)
4
confusing(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
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