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difficult(adjective, hard, tough, delicate, complex)
30
tricky(adjective, hard, open, difficult, delicate)
28
knotty(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
27
precarious(adjective, hard, open, difficult, complex)
25
intricate(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
25
thorny(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
24
complicated(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
24
sensitive(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
23
hard(adjective, difficult, delicate, complex, tricky)
22
tough(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
22
complex(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, awkward)
22
sticky(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
21
involved(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
21
tight(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
20
debatable(adjective, open, certain, uncertain, doubtful)
20
labyrinthine(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
20
byzantine(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
20
painful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
20
rugged(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
20
trying(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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