56 entries under tricky topic. ×

14
problematic(adjective, clear, open, difficult, certain)
12
debatable(adjective, certain, uncertain, doubtful, dubious)
9
baffling(adjective, hard, delicate, complex)
8
difficult(adjective, hard, complex, awkward, demanding)
7
knotty(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
5
intricate(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
4
perplexing(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
3
awkward(adjective, difficult, complex, demanding)
3
involved(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
3
precarious(risky, hazardous, sticky, challenging)
3
puzzling(adjective, hard, difficult, loose, complex)
2
bewildering(hard, complicated)
2
challenging(adjective, difficult, awkward, demanding)
2
complex(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
2
confounding(hard, delicate, complex, complicated)
2
confusing(hard, delicate, complex, complicated)
2
hard(adjective, difficult, complex, awkward, demanding)
2
labyrinthine(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
2
mystifying(hard, delicate, complex, awkward)
2
rugged(adjective, difficult, complex, awkward, demanding)
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