13 entries under spiky topic. ×

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knotty(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult, delicate)
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complicated(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult, delicate)
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intricate(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult, delicate)
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involved(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
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prickly(adjective, easy, sharp, difficult, pain)
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briery(adjective, sharp, fine, acute, cutting)
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bristly(adjective, sharp, prickly, pointed)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, delicate)
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bothersome(adjective, tough, difficult, tricky, problematic)
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brambly(adjective, spiny)
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annoying
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echinated
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stimulating
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