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Definition of: thorny
(thôr′nē) adjective thorn·i·er, thorn·i·est
1. Full of thorns; spiny.
2. Sharp like a thorn, literally or figuratively; painful; vexatious; presenting difficulties or trials.
—thorn′i·ness noun
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