Pronunciation:
präb-l
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mat-ikVariant(s): also prob·lem·at·i·cal
/-mat-i-kl/Function: adjective
1 : difficult to solve or decide : PUZZLING <a problematic situation>
2 : not settled : UNCERTAIN <their future is still problematic>
3 : open to question <the evidence is problematic>
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