122 entries under difficult topic. ×

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nasty(adjective, hard, complex)
18
painful(adjective, hard, complex)
18
serious(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
18
toilful(adjective, hard, complex, awkward)
18
troubled(adjective, hard, complex)
15
touchy(adjective, characteristic, understanding, easy, keen)
14
delicate(adjective, understanding, hard, easy, keen)
14
risky(noun, adjective, delicate, uncertain)
12
uncertain(noun, adjective, weak, delicate)
11
catchy(adjective, delicate, false, awkward)
10
dangerous(noun, adjective, delicate, uncertain)
10
hairy(noun, adjective, delicate, uncertain)
9
critical(adjective, characteristic, delicate, awkward)
9
hazardous(adjective, delicate, rude, uncertain)
9
touch-and-go(adjective, easy, delicate, uncertain)
8
awkward(adjective, tough, delicate, unpleasant)
8
unstable(adjective, understanding, keen, fine)
7
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, complex)
6
perilous(adjective, delicate, rude, uncertain)
6
rocky(adjective, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
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