5
intriguing(adjective, mean, smooth, cunning, deceitful)
5
loaded(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
5
quirky(adjective, difficult, delicate, awkward, complicated)
5
resourceful(adjective, witty)
5
roguish(adjective, mean, smooth, false, dishonest)
5
strategic(adjective, cunning, clever, calculated)
5
strenuous(adjective, difficult, awkward, demanding, irritating)
5
unfair(adjective, unpleasant, false, dishonest, cunning)
5
unpredictable(noun, adjective, weak, difficult, delicate)
5
wary(adjective, smooth, sharp, cunning, guarded)
4
abstruse(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, sophisticated)
4
ambiguous(adjective, weak, delicate, false, uncertain)
4
counterfeit(fake, deception, deceitful, untrue)
4
criminal(fake, deceitful, untrue)
4
deceiving(adjective, false, dishonest, cunning, deceitful)
4
delusory(adjective, wrong, false, dishonest, cunning)
4
diplomatic
4
embarrassing(adjective, difficult, awkward, uneasy, problematic)
4
fallacious(false, vague, mysterious, subtle, ambiguous)
4
fishy(false, dishonest, deceitful, misleading, crafty)
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