Delicate and Spiny

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Delicate adjective - Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling.

Usage example: the delicate challenge of inviting two people who don't like each other to the same party

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Spiny and delicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spiny" instead an adjective "Delicate".

Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately

Spiny adjective - Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling.

Usage example: this promises to be a spiny problem to negotiate

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Delicate and spiny are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delicate" instead an adjective "Spiny".

Nearby Word: spine

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