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| type | s |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | hard to deal with |
| def | especially causing pain or embarrassment |
| examples | awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion an awkward pause followed his remark a sticky question in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign |
| Outgoing links | |
| Similar to | difficult, hard |
| Derivationally related form | awkward → awkwardness |
| Incoming links | |
| Similar to | difficult, hard |
| Derivationally related form | awkwardness → awkward |
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