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knotty
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byzantine
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confounding
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inscrutable
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muddled
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unfathomable
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abstruse
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enigmatic
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impenetrable
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labyrinthine
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recondite
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cinch
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idiot-proof
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convoluted
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(difficile)

(difficile)

complicato

Disapproving

full of complications or difficulties

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The negotiations between the two countries were knotty, with conflicting interests and historical tensions.
Solving the complex mathematical problem proved to be a knotty challenge for even the most skilled mathematicians.

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
byzantine
byzantine
aggettivo
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bizantino

bizantino

Disapproving
Formal

so detailed and complex that understanding becomes difficult

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knot

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Adjective

knottiness

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knottiness

Noun
confounding
aggettivo
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(sconvolgente)

(sconvolgente)

sconcertante

Disapproving
Formal

causing bewilderment or surprise

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knotty

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knottiness

Noun

knottiness

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inscrutable
aggettivo
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(enigmatico)

(enigmatico)

incomprensibile

Disapproving
Formal

extremely difficult or seemingly impossible to understand or interpret due to its unclear intent or cause

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knotty

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Noun

knottiness

Noun
muddled
aggettivo
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(incerto)

(incerto)

confuso

lacking clarity or coherence

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knot

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knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
unfathomable
aggettivo
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(inconcepibile)

(inconcepibile)

incomprensibile

Disapproving
Formal

impossible to comprehend

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knot

Noun

knotty

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knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
abstruse
abstruse
aggettivo
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(incomprensibili)

(incomprensibili)

oscuri

Disapproving
Formal

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
enigmatic
enigmatic
aggettivo
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ɛ
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n
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(misterioso)

(misterioso)

enigmatico

Disapproving
Formal

difficult to understand or interpret

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
impenetrable
aggettivo
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(incomprensibile)

(incomprensibile)

impenetrabile

extremely difficult to fully comprehend

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
labyrinthine
aggettivo
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(labirintoso)

(labirintoso)

labirintico

Disapproving
Formal

complicated or difficult to follow, like a maze

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
recondite
aggettivo
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ə
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n
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(esoterico)

(esoterico)

recondito

Disapproving
Formal

difficult to understand or obscure to most people due to its complexity

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
cinch
sostantivo
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n
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ʧ
(facilità)

(facilità)

giocattolo

Approving
Informal

an extremely easy task or something easily achieved

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
idiot-proof
aggettivo
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(facile da usare)

(facile da usare)

a prova di idiota

Approving
Informal

designed to be so simple that even someone with little knowledge or skill can use it without making mistakes

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun
convoluted
aggettivo
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k
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ɑ
n
n
v
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ə
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l
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e
ə
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d
contorto

contorto

Disapproving

(of sentences, explanations, arguments, etc.) long and difficult to understand, often due to complexity or excessive detail

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knot

Noun

knotty

Adjective

knottiness

Noun

knottiness

Noun

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