79 entries under tricky topic. ×

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perilous(adjective, difficult, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
3
risky(adjective, delicate, uncertain, awkward, unstable)
2
contingent(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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critical(delicate, awkward, complicated, thorny)
2
dicey(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
2
insecure(adjective, delicate, uncertain, nervous, unstable)
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slippery(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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touch and go(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, uncertain)
2
unstable(adjective, delicate, uncertain, awkward, nervous)
2
unsteady(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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bothersome(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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challenging(adjective, tough, severe, painful)
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dynamite(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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hanging by a thread(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, uncertain)
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impugnable(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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inconvenient(adjective, unpleasant, unfortunate, annoying)
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loaded(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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on thin ice(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, uncertain)
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rocky(adjective, delicate, uncertain, awkward, unstable)
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unhealthy(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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