80 entries under complicated topic. ×

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catchy(adjective, difficult, delicate, false, awkward)
9
critical(adjective, characteristic, difficult, delicate, awkward)
9
touch-and-go(adjective, easy, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
8
awkward(adjective, tough, difficult, delicate, unpleasant)
8
unstable(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, difficult)
7
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, complex)
6
rocky(adjective, difficult, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
6
tortuous(adjective, difficult, complex, sophisticated, involved)
6
undependable(adjective, difficult, delicate, false, awkward)
5
formidable(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, complex)
5
quirky(adjective, difficult, delicate, awkward)
4
abstruse(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, sophisticated)
2
enigmatic(adjective, hard, sticky, challenging)
2
mysterious(adjective, hard, vague, subtle, ambiguous)
2
obscure(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, sophisticated)
2
perplexing(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, delicate)
2
pointed(adjective, thorny, witty, spiky)
2
problematical(adjective, hard, difficult, uncertain, complex)
2
spiny(thorny, spiky)
2
unfathomable(adjective, hard)
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