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Tricky

//ˈtɹɪk.i// adj, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Hard to deal with, complicated.

    "They were in a tricky situation."

  2. 2
    Adept at using deception.

    "A tricky salesman can sell anything."

  3. 3
    Relating to or associated with a prostitution trick. colloquial, slang

    "I don't want any of your tricky money, thank you!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by skill in deception wordnet
  2. 2
    having concealed difficulty wordnet
  3. 3
    not to be trusted wordnet

Etymology

From trick + -y.

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