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Meanings of thorny in English
Usage of thorny in English
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I mean, and this leads to a really thorny ethical question, right?
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But there's that thorny question: What constitutes doing business in a state?
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But the really thorny problem is the nature of the credit crunch.
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Either way, India's problem is mostly homegrown -and it looks thorny.
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The vibe knob is a clever solution to a thorny social problem.
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Good thing Stephenson tackles that thorny task in the video at right.
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In practical terms though, the issue of independence is a thorny one.
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Prof Kiberd's assumption avoids dealing with the thorny question of defining marriage.
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In fact, the drier the region, the more thorny are its plants.
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Georgia will present the White House with a thorny foreign policy problem.
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There's also the thorny subject of constitutional referendums and the McKenna judgment.
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Beyond the technical questions are increasingly thorny social, political and economic issues.
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The thorny journalistic issue of privacy is hovering over our heads today.
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Director Deborah LaVine's cast does a splendid job with this thorny material.
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Stalling will make it harder to tackle important and thorny policy matters.
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He listened while the thorny matter of Harrison's payment was further debated.
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Thorny through the time
Thorny across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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