Simple and Tricky

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Simple adjective – Free from any intent to deceive or impress others.

Usage example: growing up in simple innocence

Tricky is an antonym for simple in complicated topic.

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Tricky adjective – Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling.

Usage example: a tricky musical passage for the woodwind section

Simple is an antonym for tricky in complicated topic.

Nearby Words: trick, trickery, tricked, tricking

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action	simple action	tricky action
attack	simple attack	tricky attack
matter	simple matter	tricky matter
problem	simple problem	tricky problem
Other nouns: form, series, piece, case, question, way, spell, act, game, puzzle, version, mission, puzzles, tasks, questions.

In theory anyway, it turns out spelling even simple words in the context of the pressure of the game could be tricky.

Source: Dispel Magic
While normally it's just a simple rematch, your opponent can sometimes have tricky teams.

Source: Boss In Mook Clothing / Pokémon
Nintendo Hard: Compared to other rhythm games, the beatmaps themselves are actually pretty simple (Barring a few songs, which can become pretty tricky).

Source: Video Game / Elite Beat Agents

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