56 entries under delicate topic. ×

38
difficult(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
34
knotty(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult)
30
hard(adjective, rough, difficult, complex)
29
complicated(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult)
28
complex(adjective, hard, difficult, awkward)
27
intricate(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult)
25
problematic(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
23
involved(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
15
ticklish(adjective, difficult, complex, tricky)
10
troublesome(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
8
awkward(adjective, tough, difficulty, difficult)
8
perplexing(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
7
formidable(adjective, bad, difficult, complex)
6
critical(bad, heavy, awkward, tricky)
5
baffling(adjective, difficult, complex, tricky)
4
abstruse(adjective, hard, difficult, loose)
4
touchy(bad, heavy, awkward, tricky)
3
problematical(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
3
risky(bad, heavy, awkward, tricky)
2
catchy(awkward, complicated)
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