What is the meaning of tricky?

Not to be trusted."how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is- James Agee
- synonyms: slippery
Having concealed difficulty.
- usage: "a catchy question"; "a tricky recipe to follow"
- synonyms: catchy
Marked by skill in deception.
- usage: "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"
- synonyms: crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, wily

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