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tricky

/ˈtrɪki/ adjective · British & US
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What does tricky mean?

adjective

Difficult to deal with or understand; cunning or deceitful. Having a clever or cunning quality.

Example

"The tricky part of the puzzle was figuring out how the pieces fit together."

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