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tricky
adjective
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How to pronounce tricky:

Definition of tricky:

tricky (adjective):
needing careful handling
marked by skill in deception.
inclined to or marked by trickery

Synonyms for tricky:

wilyproblemtouchysensitivedelicateproblematictoughseriousthornycomplex
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Antonyms for tricky:

convenientbolddistinguishableundeniableachievablemanifestrudimentaryunmistakableindisputableuninspiring
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