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thorny
thorn·y [ tháwrnee ] (comparative thorn·i·er, superlative thorn·i·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. problematic: complicated and difficult to resolve
2. prickly with thorns: covered in or full of thorns

thorn·i·ly adverb
thorn·i·ness noun
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