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idioma thorny question/problem(also a thorny issue, subject, topic etc)a complicated problem that is difficult to deal with because people disagree and have strong feelings about it:The court is considering the thorny question of an adopted child's right to know its natural parents.Several thorny problems must be resolved before the country reaches a stable political condition.The matter of granting asylum to political refugees remains a thorny issue for the government.
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