Difficult and Gnarly

Difficult

Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.

Gnarly and difficult are semantically related. (North American) In some cases you can use "Gnarly" instead an adjective "Difficult". informal substitute

Nearby Word: difficulty

Gnarly

Gnarly adjective - Used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots.
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Synonyms for Gnarly

Difficult and gnarly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficult" instead an adjective "Gnarly".

Nearby Word: gnarled
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