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knotty
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having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated
- the knotty problems that arise when every nation is part of the global marketplace
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requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
- The candidates cautiously gave their views on an array of knotty issues.
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complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty mean having confusingly interrelated parts. complex suggests the unavoidable result of a necessary combining and does not imply a fault or failure.
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- a complex recipe
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- complicated legal procedures
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- an intricate web of deceit
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- a rambling, involved explanation
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- knotty ethical questions
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