65 entries under tricky topic. ×

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difficult(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil)
23
hard(adjective, tough, evil, difficulty, rough)
14
awkward(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, pain)
14
tough(adjective, severe, difficulty, difficult, painful)
13
unpleasant(adjective, bad, hard, severe, evil)
9
thorny(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, delicate)
7
knotty(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
7
ticklish(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, delicate)
6
formidable(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil)
6
nettlesome(adjective, tough, pain, complicated)
5
complex(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, delicate)
5
complicated(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
5
perplexing(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
5
problematic(adjective, hard, tough, fancy, severe)
4
embarrassing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, awkward)
4
intricate(adjective, hard, tough, fancy, severe)
4
sticky(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
3
delicate(hard, complex, awkward, uneasy)
3
problematical(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
2
involved(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
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