Problem and Tricky

Problem

Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.

Tricky and problem are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tricky" instead an adjective "Problem".

Nearby Words: problematic, problematical

Tricky

Tricky adjective - Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling.
Usage example: a tricky musical passage for the woodwind section

Problem and tricky are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Problem" instead an adjective "Tricky".

Nearby Words: trick, trickery, tricked, tricking

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Riviera: The Promised Land In Chapter 1, this isn't a problem, but if you play the PSP Bonus Chapter, it gets tricky fighting enemies that absorb fire damage.
  • Arranged Marriage This might've been tricky to do as Karolina is a lesbian... but Xavin is a shapeshifting Skrull and can get around this problem.
  • Film / Man on the Moon His unwillingness to stop his tricky ways leads to the Crying Wolf problem above.
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