54 entries under thorny topic. ×

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difficult(adjective, hard, tough, delicate, complex)
30
tricky(adjective, hard, open, difficult, delicate)
28
knotty(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
25
intricate(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
complex(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, awkward)
21
involved(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
20
labyrinthine(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
20
byzantine(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
19
Gordian(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
19
arduous(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, complex)
19
elaborate(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
19
sophisticated(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
16
uncertain(adjective, clear, open, rough, delicate)
14
problematical(adjective, clear, open, difficult, certain)
7
chancy(adjective, clear, open, delicate, certain)
6
puzzling(adjective, hard, open, fancy, rough)
5
perplexing(adjective, hard, tough, fancy, rough)
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