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bristly(adjective, sharp, tricky, prickly)
4
nettlesome(adjective, easy, pain, tricky)
3
brambly(adjective, tricky, thorny, spiky)
2
intricate(adjective, tricky, thorny, spiky)
2
knotty(adjective, tricky, thorny, spiky)
2
ticklish(adjective, tricky, thorny, spiky)
2
tricky(adjective, thorny, spiky)
1
troublesome(adjective, tricky, thorny, spiky)
0
annoying(adjective, tricky, thorny, spiky)
0
bothersome(adjective, tricky, thorny, spiky)
0
echinated(adjective, tricky, thorny, spiky)
0
involved(adjective, tricky, thorny, spiky)
0
stimulating(adjective, tricky, thorny, spiky)
0
trying(adjective, tricky, thorny, spiky)
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APASmart Define. (2015). spiny thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/spiny/thesaurus/synonyms
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