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| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source - Share This | ||
| Main Entry: | thorny | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Definition: | Full of sharp needlelike protuberances. | |
| Synonyms: | briery, echinate, pricky, spiny, thistly, prickly | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source - Share This | ||
| Main Entry: | thorny | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Definition: | So replete with interlocking points and complications as to be painfully irritating. | |
| Synonyms: | nettlesome, spiny, prickly | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
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