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knotted(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult)
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precarious(adjective, hard, difficult)
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burdensome(adjective, hard, difficult)
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impossible(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult)
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labyrinthine(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult)
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operose(adjective, hard, difficult)
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oppressive(adjective, hard, difficult)
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sore(adjective, hard, difficult)
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stressful(adjective, hard, difficult)
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tight(adjective, hard, difficult)
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Gordian(adjective, hard, difficult, involved)
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grinding(adjective, hard, difficult)
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profound(adjective, hard, difficult)
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sophisticated(adjective, hard, difficult, involved)
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stubborn(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult)
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byzantine(adjective, hard, difficult, involved)
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elaborate(adjective, hard, difficult, intricate)
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esoteric(adjective, hard, difficult)
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ticklish(adjective, difficult, delicate, tricky)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, delicate)
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