97 entries under awkward topic. ×

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delicate(adjective, difficult, tricky, complicated)
10
embarrassing(adjective, difficult, uneasy, tricky)
9
ticklish(tough, difficult, delicate, tricky)
7
hairy(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, informal)
6
heavy(adjective, rough, difficult, informal)
5
formidable(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
5
strenuous(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
5
uncomfortable(adjective, difficult, heavy, tight)
4
touchy(difficult, delicate, uneasy, tricky)
4
troublesome(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
3
critical(difficult, delicate, tricky, complicated)
2
mortifying(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable)
2
risky(delicate, complicated)
2
rocky(delicate, complicated)
2
touch-and-go(delicate, complicated)
2
uneasy
1
bothersome(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
demanding(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
difficile(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
1
discomfiting(uneasy, uncomfortable)
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