54 entries under thorny topic. ×

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ticklish(adjective, tough, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
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touchy(adjective, delicate, uncertain, awkward, nervous)
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delicate(adjective, uncertain, awkward, unstable, doubtful)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, fancy, severe)
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convoluted(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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dangerous(adjective, tough, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
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risky(adjective, delicate, uncertain, awkward, unstable)
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abstruse(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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critical(delicate, awkward, tricky, complicated)
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recondite(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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unstable(adjective, delicate, uncertain, awkward, nervous)
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unsteady(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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Daedalean(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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can of worms(expression, adjective, idiom, hard, fancy)
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entangled(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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fancy(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, intricate)
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gasser(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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hi-tech(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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interlaced(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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mega factor(expression, adjective, hard, fancy, difficult)
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