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tricky

/ tricky /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
having concealed difficulty
"a catchy question"
"a tricky recipe to follow"
Similar:
difficult hard
adjective satellite Sense 2
not to be trusted
"how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee"
"they called Reagan the teflon president because mud never stuck to him"
Similar:
untrustworthy untrusty
adjective satellite Sense 3
marked by skill in deception
"cunning men often pass for wise"
"deep political machinations"
"a foxy scheme"
"a slick evasive answer"
"sly as a fox"
"tricky Dik"
"a wily old attorney"
Similar:
artful
Semantic Complexity
29%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
5
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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difficult hard untrustworthy untrusty artful