80 entries under complicated topic. ×

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difficult(noun, adjective, characteristic, hard, difficult)
34
precarious(adjective, characteristic, understanding, hard, keen)
34
sensitive(adjective, hard, easy, difficult, delicate)
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intricate(adjective, characteristic, hard, difficult, delicate)
30
complex(adjective, characteristic, hard, difficult, delicate)
29
sticky(adjective, hard, easy, difficult, delicate)
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knotty(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
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problematic(adjective, hard, open, difficult, delicate)
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thorny(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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hard(adjective, difficult, delicate, complex, awkward)
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sophisticated(adjective, hard, difficult, deception, complex)
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involved(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
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elaborate(adjective, characteristic, hard, difficult, complex)
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labyrinthine(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, involved)
20
ticklish(noun, adjective, understanding, hard, easy)
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byzantine(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, involved)
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daedal(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, involved)
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touchy(adjective, characteristic, understanding, easy, keen)
14
delicate(adjective, understanding, hard, easy, keen)
14
risky(noun, adjective, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
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