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serious(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
18
toilful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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troubled(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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deceptive(adjective, mean, smooth, wrong, fake)
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dishonest(adjective, mean, smooth, wrong, fake)
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dodgy(adjective, dishonest, unreliable, untrustworthy, risky)
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sharp(adjective, mean, smooth, keen, ability)
15
astute(adjective, sharp, intelligent, cunning, clever)
15
touchy(adjective, characteristic, understanding, easy, keen)
14
delicate(adjective, understanding, hard, easy, keen)
14
risky(noun, adjective, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
14
underhand(adjective, mean, smooth, keen, sharp)
13
cagey(adjective, sharp, intelligent, deceitful, clever)
13
canny(adjective, mean, sharp, intelligent, cunning)
12
calculating(adjective, sharp, dishonest, intelligent, cunning)
12
crooked(adjective, mean, smooth, fake, smart)
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double-dealing(adjective, mean, smooth, wrong, fake)
12
duplicitous(adjective, false, dishonest, deceitful, untrustworthy)
12
smooth(adjective, sharp, intelligent, cunning, clever)
12
subtle(adjective, mean, smooth, false, cunning)
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