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trickier

/ˈtrɪkiər/ /ˈtrɪkiɚ/

Meanings
adjective
Hard to deal with, complicated

Examples :

"They were in a tricky situation."
ability quality situation

Related Words

Illustration prostitution

prostitution noun

/ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən/ /ˌprɑstɪˈtuʃən/

Engaging in sexual activity with another person for pay.

"Her addiction brought her to the point that prostitution was the only means she had to survive."

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trick noun

/tɹɪk/

Something designed to fool or swindle.

"It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced."

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

Illustration using

using verb

/ˈjuːzɪŋ/

To utilize or employ.

"She is using a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

To join in or form a league, union, or association.

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

Illustration salesman

salesman noun

/ˈseɪlzmən/ /ˈseɪlsmən/

A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop/store or elsewhere.

"The salesman at the electronics store showed my dad several different laptops. "

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration adept

adept noun

/əˈdɛpt/ /ædˈɛpt/

One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient

"adepts in philosophy"

Illustration tricky

tricky adjective

/tɹɪki/

Hard to deal with, complicated

"They were in a tricky situation."

Illustration deception

deception noun

/dɪˈsɛpʃən/

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

"The student's deception about completing the assignment led to a disappointing grade. "

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "