tricky

tricky
trickily, adv.trickiness, n.
/trik"ee/, adj., trickier, trickiest.
1. given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
2. skilled in clever tricks or dodges.
3. deceptive, uncertain, or difficult to deal with or handle.
[1780-90; TRICK + -Y1]
Syn. 1. artful, sly, shrewd. 2. skillful, adroit. 3. doubtful, unpredictable, unreliable, perilous.

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