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sticky

adjective as in gummy, adhesive

adjective as in humid and hot

adjective as in difficult, embarrassing, awkward

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That’s because it’s not a very sticky fault—it moves forward pretty smoothly, without building up too much friction between the plates.

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Fin Smith, who admitted he was disappointed by his form on the Lions tour, controlled the attack well and played the entire 80 minutes to prove his ability to come through sticky moments in games.

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Headline inflation remains sticky near 3%, and forecasters expect that to persist.

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The sticky clumps coated the ship and the men.

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"It is about how hard we are willing to work in order to solve problems when the game gets a bit sticky," added Itoje.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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