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Gordian(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
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ambitious(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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arduous(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, complex)
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burdensome(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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disturbing(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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elaborate(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
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impossible(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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knotted(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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laborious(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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nasty(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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operose(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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profound(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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sophisticated(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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doubtful(adjective, clear, open, rough, delicate)
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far out(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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perplexed(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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severe(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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troubled(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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questionable(adjective, clear, open, rough, certain)
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