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trying(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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arduous(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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devious(adjective, person, sharp, fake, false)
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rough(adjective, hard, easy, difficult, complex)
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slippery(adjective, keen, sharp, smart, delicate)
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sophisticated(adjective, hard, difficult, deception, complex)
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tough(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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deceitful(adjective, mean, smooth, wrong, fake)
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involved(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
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laborious(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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rugged(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
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scheming(adjective, ability, honest, dishonest, means)
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severe(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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slick(adjective, sharp, informal, false, dishonest)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
22
elaborate(adjective, characteristic, hard, difficult, complex)
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guileful(adjective, mean, smooth, wrong, sharp)
22
profound(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, cunning)
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burdensome(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
21
insidious(adjective, sharp, dishonest, cunning, deceitful)
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