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Definition thorny in American English

thorny adjective

adjective
/ˈθɔrni/
1

a thorny issue, problem, subject, etc. is one that is difficult to deal with

Example

the thorny issue of land ownership

Example

Now we come to the thorny question of cost.

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Definition thorny in American English